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LIFE  ON  THE  ROAD. 

Tlie  Central  Farlr,  Bioomingdale  and  Harlem 
Lane  oa  an  Indian  Samnier  Afternoan. 

Tlie  Mania  for  Fast,  Showy 
and  Saddle  Horses. 

Our  Fast  Men,  Our  Fast  Women  and 
Our  Fast  Horses. 

JOTTINGS    BY  THE  WAYSiDE. 


The   Bonners,    tlie   Vanderbilts,  the 
Howes  and  the  Dnrkees  on  a 
Grand   Trotting  Spree. 

Tbe  Aetors,  the  BelsioDts,  (he  firlswolds  and  the 
Da  J  8  LolOis  hi  ttM  Central  Park* 

TBE  PEOPLE  WE  IBEET  BBIDLE  l?i 

Our  coluHUBS  have  been  filled  ever  since  the  Maembling 
of  the  several  nattonal  nominating  oonrentionB  ^ast  spring 
with  the  movements  of  the  politicians,  big  and  little.  We 
have  given  to  the  world  their  Bp«ed,  calibre  and  power 
of  ei durance;  bat  these  philosophors,  like  everything 
else  in  this  world,  hare  tad  their  day,  their  time  and 
teasen  is  passed,  and  many  of  them  have  ah-eady  gc>ne 
into  obscurity,  or  in  other  wirds,  died  apolitical  death; 
others  have  cast  cff  their  political  apparel  and  have  left 
the  field  of  action  thoroughly  ventilaled  and  in  a  collapsad 
condition.  Leaving  them  to  the  enjoyaaent  of  a  short 
season  of  peace  and  quiet,  we  will  turn  our  attention  to 
another  qult€  numerous  class  in  this  city  who  are  dally 
to  be  found  on  the  fast  and  fashionable  drives  about  New 
York,  and  devote  a  chapter  or  two  to  their  special  marks 
and  pecularitica. 


A  Btrarger  In  the  city  would  be  led  to  believe,  from  the 
incessant  and  never  ending  crowd  in  lower  Broadway 
every  afternoon,  tbat  all  New  York  had  centered  there, 
and  tbkt  the  gay  and  fashionable,  the  loafers  and 
politiclant,  the  pleastire  seekera  and  business 
men,  were  all  miogliog  together  in  the  bel- 
ter skelter  crowd  that  throngs  that  tho- 
rooghfare  of  an  afternoon.  This  iiccssint 
jam  of  teams,  carts  and  pedestrians  only 
reveals  the  business  life  of  the  metropolis,  or  rather  the 
reckless  ttrugglc  that  is  going  on  in  our  midst  after  the 
"almighty  dollar."  It  is  necessary  to  turn  frsm  this 
scene  and  spend  a  day  at  Central  Park  .and  Bloomiogcale 
to  understand  the  real  life  of  New  Tork.  Here  can  be 
seen  the  men  who,  whUst  in  Broad  vay,  wear  lorag  and 
anxious  faces,  e?aied  i»i  all  manner  of  vehicles,  many  of 
them  holdicg  the  ribbons  to  ts  fleet  a  pair  of  horaas  as 
money  can  Iwing  together;  In  short,  it  Is  the  locality 
where  NevYork  wealth  goes  to  have  a  general  spree, 
under  the  plea  'hat  their  health  demands  it.  This  is  the 
resort  of  the  showy  and  soberly-rczpeotable  gilt -edge 
equipages,  who  move  along  In  a  proud  and  haughty  man 
uer— the  dally  vielting  place  of  tie  lovers  of  the  fast  and 
fancy  horses,  who  delight  In  testing  the  speed  of  their 
tags— all  for  their  health.  Here,  too,  may  be  soen  tha 
waving  plumes  of  the  fair  equestrians  as  they  move 
about  in  the  busy  throng  of  cirriag 's,  ah  mingling  to 
gether,  roaking  the  pleasant  meandering  drives  of  the 
Cantral  Park  and  the  long  femous  Bloomingdale  a  psrfes 
living panoi am'?.,  presenting  a  sjene  lha'.  reuat  ba  wit-  ' 
Bessed  to  oe  fully  realized.  Hero  men  like  Banner,  Van  I 
dcrbilt,  Day,  Burnham,  Btlmont  and  Phelps  go  to  wo.b  I 
off  their  extra  steam,  clear  their  brains  and  improve  their  ' 
health  for  tha  routine  of  daily  businoss. 

Blooming'lale  has  long  been  the  fimous  resort  for  the 
lovers  of  the  fist  and  laucy  nags,  and  were  all  the  scenes 
that  have  transpired  there  to  be  recorded  they  would  pre- 
scDt  a  series  of  chapters  far  more  interesting  than  anything 
that  has  beta  written  for  a  long  time.  This  popular  drive 
has,  however,  been  shorn  of  a  portion  of  its  glory  during 
the  last  year.-  The  opening  of  the  Gentral  Park  has  drawu 
off  ail  of  the  showy  and  soberly  respectable  class  into  the 
•pleafant  drives  of  that  now  popular  resort,  leaving 
Bloomingdalo  under  the  sway  of  those  who  drive  fleet 
horses  and  go  out  to  spread  themselves.  One  year  ago 
all  manner  of  vehicles  were  to  be  seen  there,  from  the 
"spider  wagon"  to  an  elegant  "Breck,"  mingling  toge- 
ther In  a  general  confusion;  but  during  the  faahioaab'.e 
driving  hours  the  fast  gentlemen  now  have  the  field  to 
themselves,  whilst  the  other  class  are  to  be  seen  with 
their  well  caparisoned  steeds  movi&g  al)out  in  a  slow, 
measured  and  prancmg  gait  in  the  Central  Park.  Many 
of  the  showy  turnouts  that  are  now  to  be  seen  on 
the  road  above  Nineteenth  street  pass  through  the 
Central  Park,  and  come  out  at  Seventy-first  street,  in- 
stead of  mingling  with  the  fast  nags  in  tho  lower  end  ol 
that  road.  It  is  new  pretty  certain  that  the  main 
drive  in  the  Park  will  be  completed  this  season  to  the 
upper  end,  er  where  it  intersects  with  the  old  Boston 
road,  so  that  the  opening  of  next  season  will  present  tor 
the  gay  turnouts  a  long  drive  in  tha  Park,  and  furnish  an 
opportunity  to  visit  the  H'.gh  Bridge  aad  other  places  of 


interest  in  the  upper  end  of  Maobattui  Island  without 
being  compelled  to  hayo  their  nerves  sliookel  by 
fast  driving  on  all  sides  of  tbem.  It  will  likewise  ba  i 
the  main  resort  for  all  who  wish  to  visit  Harlem 
lane.  The  closing  of  the  era  Park  track  may 
force  th«n  to  open  another  in  the  vicinity  of  the 
lane,  In  which  event  Bloomingdale  will  present  a 
comparatively  deserted  appearance.  The  fast,  fancy  ai^d 
stylish  tnrnoutfi  will  be  seen  leisurely  pasEiiig  through 
this  main  drive  of  the  Park;  when  at  the  upper  end  the 
fast  drivers  will  dodge  off  to  Harlem  lane,  and  there  try 
the  mettle  of  their  steeds,  whilst  the  gay  turnouts  will 
either  turn  in  the  other  direction  and  visit  the  High 
Bridge,  or  else  retrace  their  steps  to  the  lower  end  of  the 
Park, 

The  past  season  has  been  Improved  by  the  numerous 
owners  of  fast,  showy  and  saddle  horses.  The  number 
of  showy  and  saddle  horses  has  increased  beyond  all 
precedence.  The  increase  has  not  been  equalled  In 
this  or  any  other  city.  The  impetus  given  t'j 
this  mode  of  display  by  the  opeulng  of  the  Centra 
Park  has  had  the  effect  to  stir  up  the  fashionable 
world  to  the  very  bottom,  and  there  ore  many  premo- 
nitions indicating  a  preparat.co  for  the  coming  season  that 
will  far  exceed  anythir.g  that  has  ever  been  wllnessod  in 
the  driving  and  riding  lino  on  ih«  Western  continent. 
The  universal  propperity  of  all  branches  of  business  dur 
iDg  the  year  1860  has  increased  the  wealth  of  our  buai- 
Bess  men,  and  scores  who  have  been  longing  for  a  saddle 
animal  or  a  pair  of  prancing  and  showy  horses  are  now 
looking  about  for  horses  to  suit  their  taste,  with  the  de 
termination  to  share  in  the  life  and  parade  on  the  faeh- 
ionable  drives  about  the  city  next  season.  There  has 
been  during  the  past  week  a  damper  thrown  over  their 
calculations  by  the  secession  news  from  the  South.  Two 
or  three  Instances  have  come  under  our  observation  iu 
the  past  week  where  orders  for  horses  and 
harness,  previously  made,  have  been  countermand- 
ed on  acceuut  of  the  dsvelopements  since  the  election- 
Not  only  arc  the  wealthy,  whose  present  fortunes  will 
permit  them  to  spend  the  balance  of  their  days  in  ease, 
preparing  for  is  general  turnout  tm  the  Park,  but  we 
find  many  of  those  who  have  devoted  their  lives  to  lite 
rary  labors  looking  about  for  a  saddle  horse  with  which 
to  spend  their  leisure  hours  during  the  season  of  1361. 
The  suctees  that  Dana,  of  the  Triiune,  has  met  witS  on 
horseback  has  led  two  or  three  others  conneote^l  with 
that  establishment  to  already  oommenoe  a  series  of  les- 
sons for  the  future  enjoyment  of  that  healthful  exercise. 
Nor  are  the  Tnime  philosophers  the  only  persons  on  the 
editorial  staff  of  this  c*.ty  that  are  to  bo  seen  oa  horte- 
baok.  One  ot  the  editors  of  the  SciesiUfic  Amtrican  has 
been  of  late  studying  the  attitude  and  motions  of  a  good 
rider,  with  an  anxious  desire  to  improve  his  health. 

The  paArons  of  the  rides  and  drives  about  the  city  are 
divided  inte  distinct  classes,  with  all  the  marks  of  grades  ] 
and  distinction  that  are  so  easily  traced  in  comm^i  sosle  ' 
tyj  Na4  nuy  penon  wbo  hopes  to    CQn|ld«r€d  m  »  mem- 


ber  of  either  claes  auBt  observe  all  the  rules,  and 
never  violate  tne  regulations  cf  etiquette  laid  down 
by  them.  To  be  received  In  good  society  a  man 
mnst  at  least  conduct  himeelf  like  a  gentleman,  and  a  per- 
son to  be  counted  as  OS  e  of  the  first  cla's  on  he  road 
must  be  equally  circumspect  as  to  his  deportment.  A 

'  novice  who  enters  the  liet  of  drivers  very  soon  finds  bis 
level;  if  he  happens  to  be  a  person  who  has  all  the  favor- 
able marks  about  him  and  conducts  himself  in  a  proper 
manner,  he  is  acknowledged  by  all  as  a  worlhy  compeil- 
tor;  bat,  on  the  other  hand,  should  he  show  himeelf  to  bo 
a  careless  driver  or  attempt  to  run  his  horse,  he  is  im- 
diately  cut  and  receives  the  unmlatakeable  signs  that  ba 
is  not  considered  one  of  their  class,  and  they  will  not 

I  drive  with  him. 

The  soberly  respectable  turnouts  receive  the  appella* 
tion  of  the  aristocracy  on  iVk  road,  and  form  a  separate 
and  distinct  class  by*  themselves.  The  next  in  grade, 
which  some  claim  as  being  the  first  of  all,  are  the  owners 
of  the  fleet  horses,  or  members  of  the  Elm  Park  Assocla- 
tloD,  such  as  the  tiarpers,  Yanderbilt,  Bonner,  WhlUock 
and  Howe.  The  next  class  are  the  frequenters  of  Harlena 
lane,  and  still  another  grade  are  to  be  found  on  tbe  new 
track  opened  this  summer  between  First  and  Second  ave- 
nues,  known  as  the  Red  House  track,  whero  iaero  ara 
numbers  of  sale  statoles,  and  horse  trainers  go  to  work  their 
hordes  in  preparation  lor  a,  general  splurge  somewhere  else. 
There  are  also  a  number  cf  other  separate  classes  who 
keep  by  thenaselves,  although  frequently  seen  on  the 
road,  having  seen  enough  of  tho  ways  of  manklna  to  un- 
derstand their  real  place.  All  of  these  different  divisions 
have  Jheir  favorite  resting  places,  and  are  seldom  to  be 
seen  stopping  anywhere  else. 

The  equestrians  seem  to  form  a  world  by  themselver, 
and  are  rapidly  increas'icg  in  numbers,  already  becoming 
one  of  the  marked  features  of  thtse  resorts-  They  are, 
in  fact,  one  of  the  most  attractive  features  of  the  Park 
during  the  afternoon.  Maoy  are  known  to  visit  that  lo- 
cality for  no  other  pu?p  e  than  to  witness  tba  display 
made  by  tbe  hondreds  c  norseback  riders  that  can  be 
seen  there  any  pleasant  afternoon.  Whilst  it  must  be  ad- 
mitted  that  a  person  can  see  all  the  awkward  riders  that 
be  may  desire  to,  there  is  no  denying  the  f«u:t  that  there 
are  noany  graceful  equestrians  that  excel  those  to  be 
found  in  any  other  section  of  the  country,  and  the  cum- 
Lcr  is  rapidly  mcre&aing  under  the  dlaclpiine  of  our  lead- 
ing riding  academle«.  This  season  has  witnessed  » 
marked  increase  in  the  namber  of  equ6s*<rlans  about  the 
city;  there  te,  in  fact,  a  general  stampede  in  that  direc- 
tion, and  blooded  saddle  horses  have  met  with  a  quick 
and  ready  sale  during  the  past  season.  A  larg)  number 
have  been  brought  from  Kentucky  and  sold  for  from  loor 
to  eight  hundred  dollars  per  head. 


There  is  a  great  deal  of  anxiety  just  now  with  ttose 
whom  we  meet,  bridle  in  band,  in  regard  to  the  mode 
that  the  Oommisslonors  of  the  Central  Park  Intend  ta 
finish  the  bridle  road  now  so  far  under  way .  Eyery  per- 
son In  the  habit  of  riding  in  the  Park  expresaea  but  one 
opinion  as  to  the  style  that  it  should  be  completed,  and 
aU  denounce  the  Idea  of  giving  it  the  hard,  glasslike 
finish  that  has  been  the  case  with  the  carriage  roids. 
All  agree  that  it  should  have  at  least  four  inches  of  fine 
gravel  or  sand  on  the  top,  and  that  sea  sacd  woxud  ]»e 
preferable  to  the  hard  finish.  The  hard  finish  they  de- 
clare particularly  irjuriOviB  to  the  feet  of  horses  used 
for  equestrian  purpoees,  they  needing  a  softer  track  than 
for  driving.  We  learn,  ho  Trevor,  from  the  Oommlsqioners, 
that  they  have  no  idea  of  giving  it  a  hard  finish. 
Although  not  fuHy  setile-l  upon  the  mode  of  preparing  tho 
bridle  road,  they  are  iit  present  talking  over  tho  idea  of 
plscing  from  four  lo  six  inches  of  lac  bark  on  the  pound- 
ed stones,  and  focr  or  five  inches  of  gravel  on  too  top  ol 
that.  Whether  this  or  some  other  plan  is  adopted,  they 
eeem  to  be  determined  to  make  ths  bridlo  road  every 
way  suited  to  cquestrlauism— an  exeroire  -thai  ia  be- 
coming so  popular  as  to  make  it  a  marked  feature  of  the 
Park. 

Thtre  Is  almost  dally  eviderce  of  the  wisdom  of  the  ar- 
chittct- In  chief  in  preparing  a  separate  road  for  the  horse- 
back riders.  The  Immense  crowd  tbat  gai!3er  at  the 
Central  Park  on  Saturday  afteraoons  already  mukes  It 
exceedingly  dilBcult  for  ib'»  eqaettTians  and  nunaerouB 
carrlsges  to  move  about  without  danger  on  the  saoce 
road,  and  uider  the  rapid  increase  going  on  in  ibis  He  a 
two  yea/8  from  now  will  see  all  the  rides  anr\  drives  o" 
the  Park  crowded  to  their  utmost  capacity,  rendering  all 
the  objections  recently  raised  that  the  drives  were  oon- 
structel  too  wide  as  so  much  moonshine.  We  believe, 
on  the  other  hand,  that  they  will  be  found  too  narrow  for 
the  numerous  vehicles  that  will  ba  founvl  there  from  time 
to  time,  and  th&t  the  bridle  road,  although  constructed 
separate  and  distinct  from  the  drives,  and  not  crossing 
them  on  the  same  line  In  any  place,  will  be  found  inade- 
quate to  the  wants  or  tbo^e  who  appear  a  cheval.  The 
impeti:6  that  has  been  given  by  the  opening  cf  the  Park 
to  riding  and  driving  has  aL'eady  brought  ont  a  larger 
number  in  both  classes  than  was  anticipated  for  years  to 
come,  and  the  cry  is  still  they  come. 

The  Elm  Park  Pleasare  Ground  Association  is  still  in 
existeilce,  with  the  same  officers  that  it  bad  last  year. 
The  death  of  Colonel  Thome,  the  person  from  whom  they 
leased  the  grounds  for  their  track,  has  rendered  it  proba- 
ble that  the  track  will  be  cut  up  almost  any  day  and  they 
deprived  of  its  use.  The  officers  of  the  association  are 
now  looking  about  for  another  suitable  track,  and  the 
proposition  has  been  broectied  to  apply  for  a  traok  in  the 
Central  Park,  and  a  certain  sum  be  paid  to  the  city  for  the 
use  of  it.  Their  present  drive  is  in  Ninetieth  street,  near 
Bloomingdale,  and  no  person  is  allowed  admittance  un- 
less he  is  a  member  of  the  association.  They  are  as  par- 
ticular as  the  Masonic  fraternity  in  examining  the  ante- 
cedents of  all  applicants  for  membership.  The3egentle» 
men,  although  seen  with  the  habitues  on  Bloomingdale, 
form  quite  a  separate  and  disthiot  cla?s.  The  members 
of  this  society  invariably  hold  the  reins  themselves,  and 
keep  horses  for  their  speed  more  thaa  show.  Speed  is 
the  flr»t  qualification  that  gives  them  the  value  in  their 
eyes,  and  if  with  speed  they  have  beauty  it  adds  to  their 
value,  but  no  horse  Is  looked  at  by  th«se  gentlemen,  ifc 
matters  not  how  stylish  an  animal  he  may  be,  unJess  ho 
is  fleet. 


There  bos  been  for  a  loog  time  a  general  oomplaini 
coming  from  all  the  frequeutera  ef  the  road  and  Park 
about  the  rough  roads  that  they  are  compelled  to  pass 
over  to  reash  their  favorite  drives,  through  xte  negli- 
gence  of  the  city  authorities,  who  seem  to  be  a^scroed  in 
Japanese  recepti(HiB,  or  some  other  question  of  like  im-> 
portance  to  tbem.  The  upper  end  of  BroaJ«ray  is  almost 
equal  to  a  regular  Kichigkn  corduroy  road,  an;i  is  really 
not  only  uncomfortable  to  drive  over,  b\A  dangerous,  with 
a  spirited  horse.  The  only  route  that  has  been  anyvray 
decent  to  reach  the  favorite  drives  has  baon  up  Fifth 
avenue  to  the  BeEervoir,  and  then  cross  over  to  Broad* 
way;  yet  here  is  a  pieco  of  road  that  is  a  disgrace  to  the 
city,  and  a  dread  to  hundreds  that  are  daUy  compelled  to 
drive  over  it,  and  it  is  a  Vonder  how  so  many  carrlugee 
pass  that  route  wiihoat  breaking  down.  There  Is,  how- 
ever, a  better  prospeot  way  down  somewhere  in  the 
future.  After  dragging  the  matter  along  at  its  slow 
length  for  a  lumber  of  months.  Fifth  avenue  is  at  length 
graded  from  Forty- second  street— the  present  terminna 
of  the  pavement— to  Fifty-ninth  street,  at  the  corner  of  thf 
Paric,  and  the  ordinance  has  passed  both  brashes  of  tha 
Common  Council  providing  for  its  being  paved  with  Rosu 
pavement,  which  will,  probably,  in  the  course  of  human 
events,  if  the  Union  is  not  dissolved,  be  completed  at  the 
close  of  the  present  century.  The  matter  has  been  un- 
der way  long  enough  to  Guish  up  a  dozen  just  such  roads, 
but  whoever  has  it  in  charge  appears  to  bo  taking  his 
own  time.  Our  upper  ten  and  fast  men  must  be  easy  j 
if  they  live  long  enough  they  will  be  able,  probably,  to 
drive  to  the  Central  Park  over  a  good  Ross  pavement 
without  any  injury  to  their  nerves  or  carriages. 
The  completion  of  the  Fifth  avenue  to  this  point  will 

■  make  the  Fifth  avenue  and  Fifty  ninth  street  entrance  of 
the  Park  the  favorite  entrance  for  not  only  tho  show? 
turn  outs,  but  the  equestrians  and  fast  bloods.  It  is,  ia 
fact,  really  the  true  entrance  for  any  person  that  dssirea 
to  see  all  portions  of  the  Park  to  an  advantage.  By  going 
in  at  that  entrance  a  person  can  drive  over  all  the  drives 
and  see  everything  of  interest  without  going  twice  over 
the  same  road;  he  will  bavo  a  view  and  understand  tbo 
plan  of  the  Park  be^er  than  can  be  obtained  from  any 
other  source.  We  can  safely  predict  that  the  lower 
end  of  Bk>omingdale  will  be  almost  deserted  when  the 
Fifth  avenue  is  completed,  and  the  real  life  of  that  road 
will  be  found  above  Hlghty-«lxth  street. 

The  tide  is  nnqaestionably  turning  against  fast  driving, 
and  the  disposition  to  drive  stylish  horses  aad  to  appear 

.  in  the  saddle  is  fast  taking  its  place.  Already  style  andl 
action  in  horses  are  taking  the  place  of  speed.  Tbo 
aristocracy  are  lesertiig  the  drives,  and  are  eoezx 
moyiBg  In  pomp  in  ttio  Central  Park,  where  speed  H 


aiblted,  Thftt  reeort,  as  It  Is  now  oaed,  1«  like  a  weU 
TegulAted  ball-otiie  fasbioaablefi,  scaled  In  tbeireiegmt 
carrlAgee,  drawn  by  praccing  aad  r\oh\f  oaparisoaed 
Bteedfi,  or  in  the  B»d^ld,  go  t!iere  to  Boeaad  be  seea,  while 
away  a  couple  ho'Ara,  and  go  home  to  taVk  over  the  ap- 
pearance of  this  pereou,  and  oompare  the  tuniont  of  that 
2Giitleman  with  their  owo,  and,  In  fact,  talk  the  whole 
matter  oyer  in  the  same  istjrie  that  the  drosses  of  iadioeat 
»  Eaahlooable  ball  are  crittoised.  WhUftt  the  gay  and 
8how7  establiahmects,  as  well  act  equeslrianlBm,  hare 
aearlf  if  not  qnl*.e  doubled  ia  the  past  few  years,  fast 
driving  hag  deGreaa'*d,  and  Is  destined  to  bood  lose  some 
of  ItB  most  aristocratic  devotees,  who  ore  alz'eady  pre- 
paring to  join  the  raskioaabie  throng  that  uow  move 
with  slow  acd  meaeared  step  over  the  Central  Parle 
drives. 

In  short,  the  opening  of  the  Central  Parte  has  already 
Gommenced  a  revolution  in  New  York  leolety  that  is  be- 
ing felt  to  its  very  depths,  changing  the  !laeK  that  have 
so  long  been  in  existence  and  renu>deling  the  axiintocratie 
Circles  on  a  new  test.  It  cotnes  the  hardest  for  thoee  who 
bave  for  a  long  timn  rested  on  the  happy  idea  that  their 
Sbmily  blood  made  them  better  than  their  neighbor,  to 

^  sreco^nise  the  gay  and  elegant  equipages  of  those  who  have 
woiiced  their  way  ap  in  the  uvuli  by  their  own  talents 

I  and  industry  until  they  are  justly  entitled  tt<  be  raniced 
with  the  first  in  the  c*.ty.  It  is  intereetirg  to  «iee  how 
&hoee  who  hare  prided  themselves  as  being  the  boa  ton  of 
New  York  for  years  treat  those  whose  saccass  audi  ta- 
lente  have  placed  them  on  the  wealthy  list,  as  they  com- 
mence  their  drives  in  the  Park.  Altnocgh  their  relations 
in  bosinees  may  be  of  the  most  intimate  kind,  nothing 
WiU  induce  them  to  recognise  the  new  olaimant  as  he  firs'' 
appears  on  tke  drive«,  and  ii  is  not  ontil  he  bus  paid  a 
regttlar  visit  there  for  months  that  his  bow  will  be  re- 
tomed;  bnt  time  at  loogth  brings  the  matter  aroimd, 
and  if  he  has  shown  the  marks  of  a  gentleman  in  bis  con- 
dnot  he  is  Onally  recognized,  but  net  until  a  lengthy 
I>robatl<m. 

Like  all  other  entertainments,  the  curtain  rises  on  the 
BeeBO  for  the  eyes  of  visiters  at  certain  hours,  and  at  my 
Other  tiflia  a  visiter  at  Qeatral  P^rk  or  Bl>j<>miagaale 
<greald  eee  hardly  a  straggling  eqaestria'i,  fast  or  showy 
ftameat.  The  Irst  soeao  may  be  said  to  commence  at 
daylight,  both  at  Oentral  Piire  and  on  the  road,  Tne  class 
at  this  hour  is  mostly  eqae^ncrians  and  health  seekers* 
irhogoeat  in  their  carriages  to  strengthen  mind  and 
bady  for  the  day's  labor.  They  seem  to  have  full  s^ay 
for  two  and  some 'ilmus  three  hours.  The  Central  FartE 
^n  appears  almost  deset-tel,  and  Bloominglale  in  the 
pOBseesioa  of  butoliers'  carts,  peiiers'  ?7a§;oii8,  wun  &a 
Oocasienal  establishment  from  the  livery  stabies,  un- 
til two  o'clock  ia  the  aftemo<Mi.  At  two  P.  M. 
the  equeeitrlana  and  stylish  turnouts  maki 
(Uieir  appearance,  and  by  tturee  P  M,  all  the 
Oavorlte  drives  are  alive  with  carriages  of  ali 
fiEiads,  and  by  tesr  P.  M  a  stranger  weuld  think  that  the 
Whole  of  New  York  was  out  on  a  grand  trotting  sprae  to 
ftee  which  liad  the  fiuteat  pair  of  horses  or  tho  ga>esb  and 
anoet  ooetly  eqaipago. 


A  pttrgOB  etaodiuji  ai  me  caruer  ot 
tho  Park,  at  Fltljr  alDth  etreet  and  Eigrttb  aveaue,  can 
!n  a8fa»rtperlo«lof  times^  pawing  him  milUoiialreB  mo7- 
iBg  IQ  a  Btatsly  aad  dif  nifiad  miiaaer,  wU'a  tnraonta 
baving  the  mark  of  '<touoh  ma  mn"  naible  ua  all  sideg, 
from  the  borseB  dovfa  to  vhe  wht^Ls  of  tha  carriages; 
BUDy  of  the«M  wiita  coat;tiiiieo,  ^oih  white  aad  black,  wbo 
imitate  all  the  airs  of  kings  aad  quaeiui,  aai  feel  losaUed 
aniees  we  oommoa  people  bow  iu  reyereace  to  t&e  vrealth 
Whlcita  they  are  gwarding,  wkiUt  oittiAg  ia  a  posiuou  that 
would  indicate  that  their  boUy  wai  witnout  .^otata,  O'l 
tbeother  Bideof  apercoa,  aud  up  Blooming  i^le,  will  oa 
Men  da«htDg  by  with  ligbtalng  gpfod  sbi^  crimmodoras' 
iHMk  and  newspaper  pabUshers,  builders,  ranrohants, 
lawyers,  broke*  down  poliiioiaa^,  liifers.  and  da  nottitug 
8MB  of  nok  moa  whose  oaiy  enaployment  is  ia  8i)oaaiag 
their  (ktbdr's  moaay.art  rusbiug  by  as  if  their  very  exist- 
eoce  depaoded  apoa  their  belDg  ftni^  oa  the  road.  Emerg- 
tag  flrom  this  arlBtooratio  and  holier  skelter  rush  of 
fast  men  can  iMiBeeaoow  aad  then  a  squad  ot  equos 
triaoB,  both  ladies  aad  gentlem«a,  whoae  pia-iolinf  ateefia 
Bad  waring  plumes  at  once  attract  the  atteutiou  of  all. 
Rad  are  admired  by  erory  one  wk:>  vlalitt  that  fauioos 
iooalHy. 

At  th4s  pofat  the  aereral  olaasee  of  riders  and  driTers 
BeparaAe,  aad  each,  as  aa.ural  as  water,  hnris  its  leyel  fall 
Into  its  own  recptiCtiTe  claiti,  aad  aakes  no  eSin  to  ride  or 
drtre  aoy  where  el^e.  The  bon  tna,  who  always  pUoe 
the  relos  lo  the  hands  of  a  coasbcaau,  &ie  away  ov^er  tha 
pleasaat  drirt^  nf  tho  Oeurral  Park.  The  eqne^>ria)is  are 
likewise  seen  mlnsiiDj:  with  tDeoa,  altogether  presaating, 
in  one  of  our  bea«ii!ul  autumual  days,  a  varied  and  mov- 
Ifif  paoorama  Dot  u>  be  equalled  in  this  or  any  otbar 
ooontry.  The  fast  drivers  aiso  divide  up  la  ihair  Beveral 
Classes^  the  Bin  Park  AjiBooiation,  tbe  arisuKsrsoy  of  the 
ftat  drivers,  hasteu  to  their  tracK  above  Kibetieth  9ire<^t, 
and  there  take  a  iew  turns  aroaai  the  rla<(,  present- 
ing a  Boone  thtt  far  excels  the  rings  in  any  of 
oar  State  nr  n^tioDiil  fa>rs.  Satisfied  wiih  the 
condition  of  their  aaiai<iis,  a  portion  it  them  dudge  oat 
and  find  their  way  over  to  Marlem  laue,  where  they  take 
a  regular  bra^k.  Alter  dodging  bHOk  and  forth  until 
aboai  dusk,  there  is  a  grand  rash  for  home,  wed 
pr^ared  for  a  heirty  supp  jr  and  a  night's  rest,  with  ail 
manner  of  vlsioas  about  fast  and  fancy  hordes .  A  person 
Btandlng  at  the  corner  o(  Forty  first  street  and  Fifth  ave- 
nue, at  duf  k  in  the  evening,  can  see  enough  turnouts  to 
BatlBiyhini  for  some  ti  ne  to  coxie,  At  that  hour  the 
Cast,  showy  and  gllt  edge  establishmeats  are  tman  cojiuig 
In  together,  their  ateejr;  panting  like  well  ohatscd  deer. 

THK  rWO-FORTY  EIDBKS. 
As  the  Cast  men  kick  up  the  greatest  dust  wa  will  piy 
Onr  respects  to  them  first.  Tois  clacis  has  baooma  more 
divided  of  late,  ana  Bioomingdale  and  Harlem  lane  are  . 
aot  their  only  places  of  drive;  many  now  go  over  to 
Long  Island  and  drive  on  the  Cypress  H:ll  road,  and  otaers 
oroBB  the  terry  at  Thirty-fourth  street  and  drive  on  the 
FlBBhmg  road,  which  is  the  beet  road  for  fast  driving  to 
be  found  anywhere  aboat  New  York.  The  old  track  be- 
tween the  First  aad  3ecoad  avenuea,  ai  106ih  street,  has 
been  t^epalrtid,  and  there  is  now  oomjiderable  driving 
there,  bat  mostly  by  parties  who  are  training  their 
horBee. 


A  Dumber  of  chsii^f«  have  beea  made  by  the  frequeat- 
ers  of  (be  road  In  tueir  roadstGrs  tlaca  iast  year.  Booaer, 
Of  the  Ledgtr^  baa,  howeTer.  Icept  up  with  all  the  improve- 
BoeatA  aad  chaages,  and  still  aiaintaloB  the  position  of 
leader  ob  the  road,  aod  allows  ao  oae  to  pass  bltn.  Al- 
Ihocgta  lAutera  aad  IsAy  Wooiruff  were  actaiowiedged  to 
be  the  fleetest  team  that  traTellea  Bioomuigdale,  yet  the 
CaterprlAicg  proprietor  of  the  Ledger,  with  his  uDirereal 
f  ropeofilty  for  a  aew  eemiatioc,  has  left  lAdy  Woodrofi  at 
home,  aad  oow  appears  with  a  ''Buthwict  mare,''  aa 
exact  match  to  Laatero.  Hub  new  aQlmal  looks  so  much 
like  Laatern,  In  color  and  mottoa,  that  it  is  Impossible 
for  a  pensoQ  not  aooustomed  to  drlriag  them  to  tell  thom 
ftpart.  Last  year  ha  would  be  Be«a  passing  over  Harlem 
lano  with  his  pair  at  the  pole  at  now  he  does  it  with 
his  new  matched  team  at  2:33 >^  wUh  ease,  Boouer  BttU 
baa  &▼«  borsea  the  parchaae  of  which  look  aouui  $25,000 
or  the  prottts  of  the  Ledger.  Lantern  and  Lignt  onguiaUy 
COM  him  $0,MO;  he  tr&dtd  Light  for  the  Bu^uv* luk  mare, 
paylLg  $1,600  to  boot — making  hla  preeent  team  stand 
him  ia  $11,000;  a  snug  little  sum,  to  say  (he  least,  to 
bare  wrapped  op  In  one  pair  of  horses  No  person 
can  see  Bonner  dodging  aoout  amocgst  the  fast  man 
Without  besoaalnc  ooavmutKi  that  pabliabiog  a  story 
paper  is  not  his  only  Bpeolalily ,  for  no  person  ap  »earti 
00  maoh  at  home  ai^d  enjoys  himBelf  S9  weii  hold- 
ing the  ribbons  as  does  Booner.  and  not  one  can  do  it 
with  better  taete.  He  also  parchacied  at  eue  of  the  re- 
Dent  raees  on  Faahlon  Course,  S.  Hoag!and's  hxdy  Piiimer. 
aie  trotted  la  33,  drawing  S30  pounds  weight.  Her  mo- 
tions suited  Bo&ner's  eye,  and  he  porchased  her  on  the 
epot,  paying,  it  is  said,  $7,900.  He  tias  recently  appeared 
With  Lady  Palmer  and  the  Bushwick  mare  togetaer.  We 
doubt  if  there  Is  a  team  in  the  world  that  oon  beat  him. 

Last  year  VanderblU's  team  was  considered  nest  in 
■peed  to  that  of  Bonder's,  but  he  is  now  usually  compelled 
to  yield  that  honor  to  Mr.  C.  Baker,  importer,  who  caw 
Claims  that  honor  for  his  gray  horse,  and  will  not  give 
the  road  to  any  person,  except  It  be  Bonner,  without  a 
tosile.  Many  a  person  has  made  the  eflfart  to  pass  and 
beec  compelled  to  fall  Into  line  behind  him 

Mr.  Judson,  of  India  rubber  notoriety,  still  cats  a  Rweli 
amongst  (he  bloods  on  B'oomiogdale,  Horace  H.  Day 
Olaiming  no  power  orer  him  with  his  injtmctlon  except 
wheo  he  attempts  to  }oln  the  gilt  edge  and  soberiy  re- 
Optictable  oararaa  in  Central  Park.  Jadson  became  tired 
of  beu^g  left  behind  when  there  was  any  fast  driving, 
and  being  unable  to  make  time  to  snit  him  witti  tiis  $2,0C0 
grays,  he  has  purchated  Morgan  L.  Mott's  team,  a  brown 
ftsd  a  gray,  both  full  sixteen  hands  high,  and  weighing 
•p  wards  of  two  thousand  and  three  hundred  pounds.  Ihe 
brown  goes  by  the  name  of  "Reliance"  aod  the  gray 
"Ti^or,"  and  although  their  size  would  indicate  but  little 
■peed,  yet  they  are  quick  and  sprightly,  and  will  trot  at 
the  pole  at  3:37.  The  pair  is  probably  the  moat  gentle  of 
liny  of  the  blooded  horses  on  the  road.  Mr.  J.  nai  also 
two  or  three  saddle  borsef ,  well  trained,  and  in  fiut  goes 
in  for  a  eplui^e  generally.  He  has  about  $7.00C  of  rubber 
patents  prodts  wrapped  up  ia  horseflesh,  all  for  bis  health. 

The  fur  trade  still  has  ita  represenialive  on  the  road  in 
6he  persoc  of  Crovemor  C  6.  Gun' her,  of  U»ldec  lane. 
Ps  has  purchjwed  »  gray  mare,  whioh  he  drirea  by 


Rwr  BtyliBli  bays,  wtaUih  he  do«e  with  mord  thanosoal 
fkili.  L  IL  S-D^'s  r  uaocs  cany&U  nst  l>eeneeQa 
of  i&te  oo  the  ra«lii»iUi»l0  tfrirM}  sewing  machines  arc 
Iberefore  ecppoecdic  be  oa  the  doclLue. 

Mr.  HarriMA  am  fippean  on  tha  rntA  wHb  his 
pair  of  bays  as  the  i  'epreflentaiive     the  Allegro  (pi&Bo) 
moTemeat   His  bo  -'ses  have  lupn^ved  in  Bpsed  durisg 
Um  put  year,  and  w/en  alw&ys  noticed  for  a  go»(l  stfle 
of  acttoo. 

Mr.  M.  OoQDeliy  'likatftea  eoDtmuet  t*  exhibit  Iroa 
gray  horse,  afid  miovea  about  In  a  etyliBh  under  2:84.  Mr. 
M.  J.  Conoeily*!  r  <oa  hac  a  wo&derrui  delii^ht  in  s^Arrmg 
«j)  a  dost  whUs*  t  on  the  batuc  of  nu  gray  p&cer,  and 
amteiimtA  more  «  at  a  2.^  epeed.  M.  J.  OoaRdlly  him- 
•eir  Is  content  »'iUi  a  much  Blower  speod  with  h!s  tSUQ 
baokakia  colorf^.^d  M>r8«. 

The  hotel  mft  o  are  able  to  make  time  oo  thft  roaA;  soma 
•f  tnem  appeal '  m  a  (jrand  styla.  Mr.  Liboy  still  handles 
the  ribbons  to  h^  old  fMhioned  Daich  built  bay  horse, 
and  fnll7  faeepe  op  his  rormer  '86  speed.  Ooi  J. 
Bumiiam,  os( )  of  the  ^loomlDgdaie  hot^  keepers,  has  sold 
h*a  iron  gra  yi  to  one  of  the  ex-Oaveruors  of  the  Alms- 
bouse,  and  t  ^ey  are  now  one  of  the  camerone  teams  todt 
tuiii^ie  in  tb  e  throng  in  the  Central  Park.  He  aiill  keeps 
his  Morgan  v4lactr  Hawk,  half  brofber  to  Prinod^e,  bat  is 
seldom  seer  1  te -ting  bis  speed,  although  few  horses  that 
are  sixteen  hacds  high  can  ptuss  him.  Ha  has  abto  a 
Black  Ea  ^  •  k  coU  ihat  bids  fair  to  be  one  of  the  most  noted 
animals  o  n  the  road;  lew  yoong  horses  have  better  marks 
t^n  this/-  F.  W.  (Jlark  Is  oflea  seen  nn  the  roa>l  with  hl« 
Black  Hi^wk,  which  ts  one  of  the  most  promitincr  animals 
on  Bl^ocnio^dale.  "Die  Colonel  also  owns  ti^e  half  »ister  to 
the  cslt'hrated  horse  "Lady  Dix,"  th&t  was  taken  to  Paris 
acd  to  the  Smprees  aboat  a  year  and  a  half  ago 
The  Colonel's  cag  is  only  five  year*  oirt  *fld  r»n  trrit  tn  '35. 

Th<BLel<>nds,  of  the  Metropolitan,  moTu  in  the  styliss 
orow'd,  ard  have  a  ''four  In  hand"  turnout,  hav**  a  variety 
ci  borse?,  and  one  of  the  handeomeet  while  animais  in  the 
cif.y;  usually  drives  tn  his  four  In  baud  estabiuhmeoi, 
three  bays  ai^ da  gray,  the  latter  usel  as  the  off  wheel 
borse.  O.oe  of  them  Bometlmus  appears  in  a  cluza  ojupe, 
vrltb  a  pair  of  bootail  bays,  and  goes  in  tor  a  splurge. 

Fi*8t  liorsea  sometimes  prove  uncertain  property.  Mj0 
Goo.  Jenkins,  o?  Waveriey  Hawel,  for  a  loag  time  held  the 
rems  to  a  eorre)  tiorse  called  Moha^,  but  tnroag&  soma 
misaap  that  antmoi  ceased  to  breathe;  bat  he  has  seve- 
ral different  animals  at  present,  the  speed  of  which  has 
been  tested.  He  bae  a  sorrel  maj-e  called  Lady  Hopkins, 
.that  will  trot  m  '83;  a  brown  called  L%dy  Biiander,  that 
ba»made  2.40  time  at  ihe  pole,  aad  In  'S3  siug'^e;  a  fine 
roan  animal  called  Lady  !j  wee uey,  that  has  trottod  to  a 
wagon  in  '32,  and  a  sorre!  horse  named  Eastern  Boy,  that 
has  made  his  mile  in  '36,  and  tnree  or  fuar  otner  aai- 
mals  that  wili  go  fast  enough  for  the  health  of  any  per.' 
son.  He  has  aiso  an  English  Lmporten  bull,  that  works  in 
the  barnees  and  kicks  up  all  sorts  of  did»es  amongst  :>he 
fa£t  men,  yellow  and  white  animal,  which  he  calls  Dice 
-  Bands,  and  has  i>een  known  to  go  at  the  rate  of  a  mile  ti 
four  miautes.  ' 


Mr  bl&rtin,  a  Dntchman,  and  a  hotel  keeper  in  Beek- 
man  elreet.  tuna  a  dark  brown  eattre  horae,  ciUed  "Shoot- 
ing  Stitr,"  wbic.h  hua  reoently  trotted  la  2:44;  is  quite  a 
etjllfib  animal,  and  makes  a  good  appea^racce  amongst 
the  roa-'iBierB;  valued  at  •2,500 

Qiilte  a  nunber  of  those  who  supply  the  public  with 
beei  are  to  be  eeen  trying  to  make  time,  and  Bnafflio^  the 
duBt  of  Bonner,  Hovre  acd  others  oa  the  road.  E^as  Oe 
Forrest,  cf  Fulton  market,  a  gentleooaa  who  was  known 
to  huid  the  ribbons  to  fart  horses  in  mis  C)t7  as  long  ag« 
as  18i9.  has  a  Caeslns  Clay  colt,  a  relative  to Patcbea,  that 
wUi  go  In  &i>oat  2:4^.  He  is  young  and  primizes  well  for 
themtare;  valued  at  $1,000.  Mr.  Carlisle  We^  now 
drives  a  fine  alack  horee  th&t  wUi  trot  in  2:45.  He  has  a 
t>orrel  animal  that  is  auppoced  t«  meike  goui  time,  bat  he 
bas  cut  eho  m  him  uf  late  His  brothar  is  often  s-^ea  on 
tbe  roiul  with  a  very  fair  roa<ister.  Joseph^  ran tzen, 
butcher,  is  often  seen  exercisiog  on  the  road  a  &ne  black 
horse,  purchased  of  Graiey,  and  goes  in  about,  3:15;  valued 
at  (600-  John  Donavan,  of  the  same  proreraioo,  drives  a 
brown  boreo  worth  ab^ut  $t00.  He  atso  has  a  Qoe  waite 
none  that  he  has  sent  to  the  country  to  ruetlcate  for  a 
short  time,  that  has  been  in  (he  tmbit  of  makmg  exoallent 
time.  Ut.  HoweU,  keeper  of  a  chop  houi<e  in  Hoostoa 
street,  hit«  two  tine  horses,  a  loo^  tall  brown  and  a  bob 
tail  black;  drives  single  sometimes  oa  Bloomlngdale,  but 
frequenv.y  on  the  Pl^tbosh  road 

G.  W.  Smith,  of  Fulton  etreet,  known  as  oud  of  the 
original  n'en  en  the  road, still  mingles  with  tbe  th6afland8 
on  tbe  fashionable  drives.  Like  many  others,  he  delights 
in  seeing  his  large  bays  prancing  over  the  drives  in.,  the 
Central  Park,  and  lingers  about  th%t  loca'ity  agr^at(<ea^ 
with  hiB  family.  Now  tnd  then  he  is  seen  aloile  iuhiA 
carriage  snuffling  the  air  of  Bloomiugdale;  but  be  is  the 
la^t  man  that  will  take  other  people's  dost,  and  usually 
leaves  many  of  the>  fa&t  bloods  a  long  way  in  the  rear. 

B.  M.  Whitlo^,  formerly  of  Beekman  street,  but  now 
in}Brca<l».-ay,  keeps  a  large  number  of  horses  of  every 
variety,  and  has  an  ats^rtment  at  his  country  residence 
not  to  be  equalled  about  New  York.  He  will  have  non« 
but  tbe  very  best  horses  about  him.  Some  of  them  ar« 
quite  speedy,  and  will  take  a  well  trained  animal  to  pass 
them.  Horsemen  from  all  parts  of  the  oo  jntry  take  plea- 
sure in  looking  ovei  his  stock,  and  he  in  turn  deiights  to 
exhibit  them.  His  favorite  team  is  a  bay  and  a  black, . 
very  fust,  and  mag^  perpoos  have  tried  to  pass  him,  but 
were  compelled  !•  ftfl  back  and  snulT  his  dust. 

Many  of  the  Aldermeo  and  ex  Aldermen  spread  tbea- 
seives  on  the  road,  and  usually  sport  teams  tbat  con  mak« 
good  time.  Ex  Alderman  R.  T.  Oompton  has  reoeatly 
made  an  adtiition'to  his  btook  of  hor6t:8,  and  now  has  three 
oage  that  are  classed  amongst  the  fastest  on  tbe  road. 
He  has  $5,000  invested  in  hors&flesh,  which  enables  bun 
to  eojoy  good  health. 

Ex-Alderman  Folmer  still  fionrlsheB  his  bay  and  gray 
before  a  common  buggy.  Alderman  Genet  has  made  an 
aodition  to  bis  stock,  and  has  several  horses,  altogether 
valued  at  $4>500.  He  has  purchased  Mr.  E.  LuETs  oelebrat 
ed  mare  Lady  Suffolk,  and  is  able  to  pass  over  the  roAd 
in  about  '44.  This  aniinal  is  only  six  years  old,  and  wtU 
yet  improve.  His  duties  as  one  of  the  City  Fathers  do. 
not  teem  to  prevent  bis  exercising  all  of  his  nags. 


i Alderman  ComeU  doea  not  have  ftn7  ambition  to  drtre  I 
'  bf  tbe  Bide  of  each  meo  as  Buocer  or  Darkee,  batcoQbeats  | 
bim&slf  wltb  a  common  loolclog  black  team  T&laed  at 
about  $1,200,  and  ia  to  be  Boea  in  the  Parte  more  thin  any 
other  r^ace. 

CouD£ellor  Lee  has  still  tbe  habit  of  Bpendiog  his  leisore 
eft«rQ0ftS8  ezerclBing  his  $4  000  stylish  bays. 

Alderman  Michael  Taome/,  of  Japanese  notori- 
ety, has  a  gray  mare  that  he  obt*^lned  cf  Theo. 
dore  Hunt,  the  boiider  of  Tompkins  market, 
which  he  exercises  before  a  Brewster  wagon; 
will  go  in  aboat  3:10,  and  Is  rained  at  (550.  He  has  a  ' 
country  resort  in  New  Jersey  ,^ear  Newaik,  and  drives 
there  mere  than  he  does  aboat  Bioomingdale.  Should 
there  be  another  market  to  balld  daring  his  term,  he  will, 
no  doQbt,  be  able  to  obtain  a  more  flaet  anlmaL 

Jndge  Sioers,  one  of  the  Police  Justices,  owns  a  black 
mare  that  can  trot  in  '50,  aad  a  bay  hotab  t'oat  is  said  to 
be  ahio  to  handle  bis  feet  m  '46  They  are  oaoaUy  driven 
by  his  son,  and  are  valued  at  $2  000. 

A  Mr.  Garrity,  of  Spring  street,  drives  a  handsom« 
iorrel  before  a  light  wagon;  has  never  tested  vhe  speed  of 
hie  animal.  Col.  Johnson,  cracker  btker,  has  a  beantifui 
sorrel  mare  that  is  a  kind  family  horse  and  can  trot  In 
6  mlcnies;  he  has  a  fancy  for  the  Astoria  road. 

James  Beaohe,  of  Thirty- first  street,  hM  a  fine  Kemble 
Jackson  colt,  an  entire;  bids  fair  to  make  a  good  trotter, 
and  IB  valued  at  $1,600. 

Mr.  J.  Robinson,  of  soda  water  notoriety,  claims  to  have 
tbo  CasUtRt  nag  of  the  day,  and  can  handle  his  feet  in  less 
than  >80;  not  very  Btyiish  animal;  valued  at  $1,600.  He 
has  several  others  that  he  drives  occa8i»nal]y. 

George  P.  Labatnt  has  two  or  three  Cast  horses,  which 
he  likes  to  exercise  on  Cypress  Hill  drive. 

George  Janeway,  of  Bergen  Point,  keeps  several  horses, 
and  occaaioually  mingles  with  tbe  fast  blood  on  Bioom- 
ingdale; Is  often  seen  with  a  spleadid  pair  of  gray  mares 
that  wttl  trot  in  'SO,  valned  at  $2,000.  He  has  also  a  fine 
bay  horse  called  Dntchman,  after  the  original  Dutoamas, 
which  he  once  owned  and  los'.,  which  is  said  to  trot  in 
'46,  worth  $1,200;  also  a  fine  pair  of  grays,  tor  Camily 
korBOB,  which  his  wife  frequently  exhibits  in  Central 
Park,  vaiued  at  $2,600. 

James  Graley,  borseehoer  in  Elizabeth  street,  owns 
th!^  or  fo!U  horses  tbal  make  some  pret-ansio&s  to  speed; 
has  a  sorrel  mare,  i^ich  he  values  at  $700,  that  will  go 
in  '50;  a  whl  e  pacer,  which  he  caUs"6&ata,"  that  will  ' 
pace  a  m^le  with  ease  in  2:23,  worth  $l,fi00;  has  also  a 
brown  horse  called  Tiger  that  wlU  trot  in  '40,  valaed  at 
$1,00$.  He  usually  drives  in  a  iif;ht  old  faAhioaed  H^, 
sometimes  on  Bioomingdale,  occaisicHiaUy  on  the  Flushing 
drive,  but  uanaily  on  Cypress  Hill;  is  considered  t  goad 
fcdge  cf  horses,  and  knows  how  to  keep  iaeur  feet  in 
order. 

Dr.  Herri  an,  of  BeUevoe,  New  Jersey,  has  a  pair  of  fiaa 
mares;  one  called  Medora,  which  he  ocoasionally  eshiblts 
OQ  Bioomingdale;  can  go  at  the  pole  in  three  minutes,  and 
by  the  side  of  his  Kemble  Jackson  oolt,  C0BSider<$  20 
miles  per  hour  plenty  slow  enough. 

Witllam  ^OBh,  conductor  on  the  Harlem  Railroad,  has 
changed  his  eetablifhment,  ood  now  appears  wlUi  a  iong 
I  (aU  bay  that  will  go  in  '42. 


A.  a:rilmin,  liqjior  dealer,  Tkird  aveaoa,  drives  ft 
feare  footed  aadf.Koellaot  oiotioned  bAy  horse,  of  the  Slir 
breed,  from  Orauge  county,  that  wUi  go  ic  Uiree  micutes, 
Talae4  at  $5Q0.  Eo  bas  also  a  Long  Islndl  Bi&^W:  Hawk 
ooU  that  promigea  t*  make  a  good  roadster,  and  vlfiits  ell 
tha  faiQous  t  rives  about  tfae  cit^. 

Mr,  J,  H.  Qoodwin  do^s  cot  coaQne  himeeif  tc  his  eorroi 
horee  Pcrter,  wbioii  ha«  been  admlresl  both  for  hL-?  Etyie 
end  speod,  bot  has  three  or  four  oiher  horses  thfct  bs  ok* 
tt'cisee  La  ti:ro,  al]  fnat. 

Mr.  T.  Dnttou  has  iciproved  the  epeod  of  nls  gray  horse, 
tud  tfi  DOW  Been  going  over  Bloomingdale  at  2:46;  now 
T^ues  hie  niUmal  at  $1,000. 

Ctomolini  Kent  has  a  bay  that  will  trot  it  0:15:  drives 
a  faet  mare  formerly  o^ned  by  JeaKina,  that  has  the 
repatftttoa  of  novuig  at  a  240  speet 

Among  the  othar  fcamouts  to  be  dally  seen  on  the  road, 
and  obeerred  on  accoont  of  the  peculiar  taste  with 
which  they  are  fot  up,  may  be  mertiooed  Joe 
Hall'8  blaok  and  gray,  before  e  culecbe;  Count  Freo- 
panellio'B  nchiy  nsonntfid  dog  cart,  trimxted  with  gold 
aid  drawn  by  a  pa- r  of  fine  bay  horses;  BrifnoU's  bays, 
before  a  liluted  ydlow;  Hiram  tjranaton's  do? 

carl,  with  a  bay  and  gray  hitched  to  U;  R.  8.  Stuyve- 
sanfc'P  Stanhope,  ^th  fca/  horses,  driven  isuQdem;  John 
W.  Hatnmersley  "s  r?SE,l  caleche,  with  gold  moimtingS;  re- 
Ben?  bi  ng  very  much  e  Euroy^e&a  c\'?taep 

John  Ferrla  ho«  a  bro«Fn  horse  ittf  will  trot  In  2:88.Vi, 
a'graj-  that  will  move  in  250  in  the  harness,  tuid  a  brown 
mare  that  wUi  tarn  the-  atafec  in  2  40.  They  ar«;-  al!  frosh 
honsefi,  and  promise  w^ell.  He  stlil  keeps  his  old  horse 
Ooaitaodore,  but  has  sold  Trundy. 

Horace  F.  Jouop  Is  dally  t^  t>e  seen  dodging  out  and  In  ! 
the  gate  of  th**  Flm  Part  track,  usually  holding  tha  reins 
to  active  and  good  motioned  animais. 

Gen.  Whliie  wheeia  into  line  witto  a  calice  horse  thai 
will  trot  in  2:46,  or  go  20  miles  an  horn-,  just  as  a  man 
Hi  ay  desire. 

Robert  Mackey  dri^e^  a  new  horse  that  will  trot  in 
2:40. 

Hugh  CoDCor.  dealer  ta  segars,  is  sometlm'ss  seen  try- 
iLg  the  virtues  of  Havana  and  fast  horses  together; 
moves  over  Bionmlagdsde  \a  2  38— drives  at  tha  pole. 

E,  L<3fr.  of  Elar'eir  laae,  ha?  three  colts  John  Ander- 
Boii — two  bays  and  one  trou  gray,  One  Ave  year  old  ferot- 
t«4  on  Hirlem  laue  in  '47. 

Coraeil  Corson,  of  the  R9d  House,  now  drives  the  horse 
that  Heory  Ar^uiarius  spreal  himseli  wth  iast  year. 

Quite  a  nnmber  of  young  bloodii  have  b>sa  seen  on  the 
road  this  fall — mrietly  new  comers,  who  look  Mice  clerKs. 
They  usaally  drive  aoout  three  minute  horses,  and  after 
they  have  oet>Q  there  a  moBth  more  no  one  will  notice 
them,  unless  the;  happeo  to  get  m  the  w»y  of  the  tast 
nags 

We  noticed  a  few  evenings  sioce  a  pair  of  medium  sized 
dark  buys,  sprightly  and  esceUent  motioned  animals, 
bitched  to  a  small  wagon  and  drivea  by  a  middle  aged 
gectieman,  who  seemed  to  Uike  a  go  3d  deal  of  oomiort 
with  ihem,  and  w^  evidently  proud  of  his  horses,  as  he 
mi|;hi  be,  although  not  speedy We  are  unable  to  give 
ihe  driver's  came 


Jamei  W.  Lawreace,  carrtage  maker,  in  Brooine  street  I 
bae  made  some  addiiictas  to  h)g  etoolc  of  bor«e  fiesb,  aod 
is  yei  a  conatant.  visiter  to  the  '^ast  ctrivea.  Usuallj  driye* 
a  oarK  browa  before  a  wagon  that  weigba  only  128 
pounds,  Bharts  and  alL 

Mr  (ibury,  carriage  maker,  drives  an  $800  baf 
beiore       ^on  weighing  136  poantjjs. 

The  teMms  that  Hantijagtoa,  the  forgrer,  eind  Lane,  the 
defaulter,  made  ehort  apiurgea  witb  have  been  dividad. 
and  are  rarely  to  be  £>eeu  on  the  road ;  one  of  the  Hunt 
ington  horses  has  been  talcen  South,  and  the  othetr  has 
changed  bandB,  amd,  4^e'B  hors- ct,  they  have  been 
lost  Bight  of  in  the  niultituae  oi  fast  cags. 

Mr.  de  Agreda,  Fifth  avenue,  stlli  has  the  honor  o  ap- 
pearing in  the  lightest  wagon  tti<it  ib  s'^en  ou  ihe  road, 
woigbUiic  124  pouods,  ana  has  a  sorrel  an  ^ia  bay,  both 
Bpeed;p  animals,  whiob  exercise  oi^  Bloomingdale. 

a.  W.  A,  Litteil,  the  treasurer  of  the  Elm  Park  Asso- 
ciation, has  two  very  fast  teams,  aud  ma^es  both  good 
time  aaa  a  Hue  appf^rance 

Mr.  Bebee,  builder,  &nd  brother  to  the  Jadga.  drives 
a  fine  looking  bay  and  a  black,  fii/e  looking  animals 
Judge  B«eb<$e  is  ai^o  an  ezoeiieut  rein^man,  aad  is  to  be 
seen  boih  in  the  Park  and  on  Bloomingdale  with  a  sorrel 
onhoaal  of  good  aciiuu. 

We  bare  thus  sketched  enough  of  the  fast  men  who 
ventilate  themselves  with  fleet  nags  for  the  public  to 
form  some  idea  how  that  class  oi  tbls  «ity  spend  their 
leisure  hrfurs;and  lei  those  who  wish  to  witness  too 
moguls  of  tbe  whip,  iina  such  eatn  as  Vaadercilt,  .Soo- 
ner and  Bah.cr  spread mg  themselves,  visit  Harlem  laae 
or  Bloomingdale  any  pl'^asant  afternoon  at  four  o'clock, 
and  they  can  witooss  a  scene  beyond  the  p  iwer  of  p«n  to 
describe.  That  class  invariably  hold  the  ribbons  tnem- 
selves. 

THE  AFTKR  WNNKK  AIRER8. 
Having  thus  sketched  tbo  peculiarities  of  the  sporting 
characters  as  seen  on  wheels,  holding  the  ribbons  to  fast 
horses,  let  us  pay  our  respects  to  gay  and  glli  edge 
equipages  of  the  arietocra-jy,  who  spend  their  leisure 
hours  lolling  in  thft  Central  Park.  The  best  ti-netosee 
this  class  out  in  all  their  glory  is  on  Wednesday  and- 
Saturday  afternoons.  As  high  as  four  thou<Hind  h&ve  been 
known  to  pass  through  the  gates  of  the  Park  in  one  day. 
The  mcrease  in  the  numbar  of  equipages  during  ibe  past 
year  has  been  beyond  all  precedent  In  this  or 
any  other  country,  and  the  cry  was  "still 
they  come,"  until  tae  last  ten  daj'S,  when,  owing  to 
the  panic,  there  h&s  been  a  general  dropping  ofif; 
but  it  in  hoped  that  tne  financial  clouc  may  blow  over, 
and  the  bosliaees  man,  as  wtl'i  m  the  millionaire,  be  able 
to  improve  his  health  by  breathing  the  pure  air  of 
Central  Park.  It  will  bo  impossible  to  sketch  in  one 
article  a  fractional  part  of  the  Bumerous  equipi^  ;  we 
therefore  content  ourselves  with  giving  a  few  oi  tha  most 
noted  turnouts  that  almost  daily  grace  the  fashionable 
drives  of  the  Park,  which  is  becoming  the  most  uotedi 
resort  in  America.  i 


Any  person  wb«  will  tsite  the  trouble  to  call  «t  such 
haroess  stores  as  Walters',  Tratnor's  or  Gibson  s,  on 
Broadway,  can  form  some  idea  ot  %be  extensive  arran^ie 
meets  that  have  been  made  for  future  driving  and  a 
display  of  costly  haraees.  dome  doubt  has  been 
throwo  over  the  future  course  of  these  geatle- 
mea  by  the  panic,  and  at  present  there  is  no 
telliog  whether  the  number  of  gay  establishm^ata 
will  increase  or  decrease.  If  they  will  take  the  trouble 
to  call  at  Brewster's  &  Baldwin's,  they  will  see  a^iveral 
eoperiur  carriages  under  way  for  the  bon  ton.  We  saw 
a  splendid  gold  mounted  caleche  at  taat  place  for  Royal 
Pneips,  having  a  Salisbury  boot  and  a  new  Etyia  "C" 
spring,  finiehed  throughout  in  a  deoide<liy  elaborate  man- 
ner, end  also  a  splendid  coup6  for  one  of  the  AStors. 

One  of  the  most  notable  turnouts  of  the  soberly  re- 
spectable class  is  that  of  Auguist  Belmont,  the  baaeer. 
Ho  Inyariably  drives  fodr  horses  before  an  English 
"brack,"  the  wiJy  carriage  of  the  kind  in  this  country. 
Bo  delights  in  handling  the  ribbons  himself,  and  many  a 
j^rsoQ  has  wondered  who  taat  arlaiocratic  looking  gen- 
tleman w«s,  Bitting  in  the  driver's  seat,  with  a  lady  at 
bis  side,  luiding  two  pasrs — elegant  bays  and  blacks— over 
the  famous  drives  of  the  Central  Park.  Ha  can  be  seen 
on  almost  any  pleasant  afternoon  In  the  Park,  with  a 
lady  and  one  of  his  sons  on  the  dnver's  seat,  and  friends 
inside,  movmg  about  as  though  they  were  in  Paradise. 
The  carriage  is  a  large  and  commodious  one,  with  seat« 
wide  enough  to  accommodate  three  persons,  and  will 
seat  twelve  persons,  including  servants,  the  latter  being 
placed  in  the  rear  of  the  vehicle.  It  was  built  by  Brews 
ter  &  Baldwin,  of  this  city,  and  *hls  whole  establishment 
is  valued  at  $8,000,  and  was  considered  the  most  elegant 
of  the  nnmerouR  equipages  that  were  at  Newport  during 
the  last  fashionable  season.  Eccentricity,  comfort, 
health,  as  well  as  pleasure,  are  said  to  be  the  moliyes 
that  kad  him  to  appear  in  this  unique  style.  [ 

A  Canadian  genUemas,  by  the  name  of  Mr.  Leak,  hold- 
ing forth  at  the  Brevoort  House,  may  be  seen  any  plea- 
sant day  in  the  Park  with  four  showy  Qorrels,  before  an  , 
American  carriage,  buUt  after  the  style  of  the  English 
mall  phseton.  His  wife  is  fre(j|ueDtly  seen  handling  the 
ribbons,  which  she  does  with  more  skill  than  many  of  the 
professional  drivers  of  the  rougher  sex.  The  whole  es- 
tablishment is  valued  at  $5,000,  and  Is  withal  quite 
showy.  His  driver  and  footman  are  always  dressed  hi 
the  thorough  English  style  of  that  olasa 

Mr.  Edward  Schermerhorn,  of  Great  Jones  street,  a 
young  bachelor,  repdted  to  have  an  income  of  forty  thoa- 
sand  a  year,  appears  on  the  Central  Park  drives  with  a 
pair  of  showy  milk-white  horses,  before  a  stylish  "four- 
in-haad"  carriage,  the  running  p^rt  painted  with  rose 
color  and  stnped  with  cream,  with  green  shutters  on  tba 
Bide  pannels  of  the  body.  He  tfeuaily  makes  quite  a  stir 
among  the  gay  turnouts  on  the  Park,  and  was  one  of  the 
most  admired,  especially  by  the  ladies,  of  the  numerous 
equipages  at  Newport  last  season.  $i,000  is  the  asoount 
that  rumor  repor  ts  to  be  wrapped  up  in  the  rig. 

Another  Mr.  Sohermerhoru,  residing,  we  believe,  in 
Thitt^^eum  street,  has  a  pair  or  switch  tail  blacM,  that 
tire  K»  he  teen  in  the  Park  before  an  open  barouche. 

J&mfe{>  W.  BeekBTsaa  driven  a  beautiful  pair  of  long  tail 
ba:;s  before  an  open  carriage;  is  a  constacit  visiter  of  the  I 
Park.  He  bIbo  has  a  fuU- blooded  sad^fle  horse,  a  darik  | 


b»y,  which  biB  son  io  (jd  tbfi  babH  of  epeadloi;  his  teirsre 
houjrs  ta  the  Park  with, 

Mr.  Bre«.%fcer,  carriage  makQr,  Tenth  mreet  aod  Broad' 
<(va7>  kaacmot  the  most  stylish  pair  of  bay  horses  ia 
Mbe  oity. 

I  «.  Neljjca'B  gay  aod  ccatiy  toraont  ts  almo5t  daliy 
e€«  pmoDg  the  tiumeroos  estabii8hj9).enl«  on  ttie  Park. 
fT'it  las  a  styLish  black  Ust,m,  aad  usually  appears  In  a 
t  carrlagf  wiih  lamps  aad  other  omameats  trimmed 
witQ  ^old,  and  has  a  gold  mouated.  harneee,  made  by  Wal- 
ters, ihpX  oost  tha  BQUg  sum  of  ^600;  always  has  a  coach- 
msM.  and  footman  with  the  carriage,  dressed  in  light 
clothes. 

Thomas  B.  Coddinftoe,  Importer,  residing  In  Foorteentb 
street,  seemiE  to  have  nloaty  oi  time  to  ei^Joy  a  few  hours 
on  the  ftvonue,  drawn  by  a  pair  of  long  tail  bays  before 
(ui  open  carria^;  has  a  coiored  driver,  and  has  invaria- 
bly Q  STotted  dog  under  the  carriage. 

Urs.  GoddiDgton,of  Firib  avenoe,  often  appears  with 
berdaugbters  and  other  members  of  ber  family ,  in  a 
close  faraily  coach  drawn  by  a  pair  of  brown  horses, 
rifged  la  silver  plated  hfiruoss. 

Mr.  C.  C.  Elaatings,  of  too  clothing  business  In  Broad 
way,  appears  In  the  Pu-k  with  a  Btyltsb  pair  of  long  tall 
bay  horses  before  an  open  carriage;  drives  a  great  d&il 
himself.   His  team  is  8ai<3  to  be  faat. 

D.  B.  Fulle'-,  (Icalor  in  irou,  and  one  of  the  residents  of 
Fourteenth  street,  keeps  some  nine  horses,  of  all  saadea 
and  colons,  bat  uauaUy  appears  la  the  Pirk  with  a  showy 
pair  of  browvuB  before  an  open  carriage.  It  is  8>4ld  that 
fiv?  thousand  dollars  ot  the  prohts  of  hl£  business  has 
JoJind  Its  way  into  borsfficsh. 

Daniel  Drew,  of  Hudson  river  sleamboat  notoriety,  en- 
joys the  fresh  air  of  Central  Park  with  a  pair  of  stylish 
bays,  plated  hariieBS,  sometimes  before  a  coasb  and  osca- 
Bionally  a  ca.'eche;  makw  a  fine  show. 

AnaresF  Mills,  sparmakor,  has  a  line  pair  of  bay 
horses,  quite  stylish,  and  cojoys  the  ariSMXsratic  atmos- 
phere of  Central  Park. 

Mrs.  GriBwold  enjoys  a  daily  ride  In  a  higfa-seated 
coach  drawn  by  a  stylish  pair  of  bays,  worth  about  $1 ,000, 
and  moves  about  with  great  pomp.  Has  one  of  the  west 
noted  estubliBbments  that  are  Reun  in  the  Park. 

Mrs.  Pcarsall,  of  Lafayette  pia:»,  keeps  a  pair  of  stylish 
black  hors*:S,  and  baa  both  a  close  and  open  carriage; 
mikes  a  good  show.  Mrs.  Colea  has  a  $1,000  pair  of  bay 
horses,  and  Invariably  appears  in  a  close  coach. 

G.  W  Bnrnham,  Fifth  avenue,  has  a  great  iauoy  for 
horsefleeb,  and  is  almost  constantly  on  tne  drives.  He 
has  three  or  four  black  honses  and  four  or  five  dlflf>irent 
carriages.  His  team  has  been  the  envy  of  mauy  of  the 
upper  ten. 

Horace  H.  Day,  retired  India  rubbsr  merchant,  has  a 
pair  of  graceful  moving  bay  horsss,  and  is  a  regular  visiter 
of  thti  Park;  invariably  appears  in  a  barouche,  with  a 
colored  dri  /er.  His  team  is  the  only  one  of  ine  thousands 
that  are  seen  on  tho»e  drtves  that  alwaps  goes  without 
beiPg  checked,  yet  carry  themselves ^  k  far  more  "stylish 
manner  than  nine  tenthfi  of  those  which  are  forced  into  a 
showy  attitude  by  artiholal  Q^^ans.  He  bas,  iu  fact,  one 
of  the  bert  teams  to  be  seen  on  the  Park,  and  valued  at 
t2,CC0.  Many  who  make  greater  pretensiuus  cannot  show 
a  team  that  can  hold  a  cac<ale  to  thona'  ■ 


Coi.  Thorne'B  CBtmlly  Ptill  teep  tne  large  dark  bays,  tali 
nteen  hands  high,  acd  appear  with  a  coach  and  bar- 
'  mounted  witn  ohoioo  maiol— tbe  whole  establlaii- 
yalued  at  $2,200. 

fbe  bcx>k  publishers  havo  allowed  a  pcrtioa  of  their 
proHts  to  fiod  its  wa;  into  stylish  horses.  Ex-Mayor  Har- 
per Is  in  the  Park  almoit  every  day,  with  a  pair  of  old 
fashioned  white  horses  before  a  barouche.  They  are  said 
to  be  quite  fast.  Both  of  tbe  Appletous  arefoad  of  mhaiiag 
the  air  in  the  Central  Furk.  WLUiam  drires  a  browa 
team  valued  at  $800,  D.  Appletoa  has  a  pair  of  dark 
chestaats,  and  has  three  diffar^  atoarriaKea,  which  ae  ap- 
pears in  just  in  accordance  with  the  weather.  Hin  team 
is  veiued  at  $1  000. 

Dr.  TotvuBeod,  of  sars&pariUa  notoriety,  owbb  a  pair  ot 
dark  ohestDota,  of  quite  stylish  aciion,  which  aro  drlTen 
hefore  a  close  c%rrtaf;c  aud  barouche. 

Isaac  G.  Oelapiaiae.  the  suoceisful  candidate  for 
Congress  in  tbe  Eitrbin  district,  occaslonaliy  appoars  in 
the  Park  with  a  stilish  pstLr  of  llghi  bro<^  horsed,  worth 
abent  $1,600,  and  has  both  a  close  ooaoa  aud  a  baroacho. 
He  always  appears  as  though  ho  enjoyed  tiie  ride. 

George  Law,  the  gridiron  patriot,  has  a  eauall  roan 
gray  horse  that  he  is  seen  trudging  about  the  city  witb, 
but  has  a  pair  of  light  browns,  worth  about  $809,  for  his 
family  team.  Several  of  the  members  of  his  family  are 
o^ten  seen  on  the  Park  with  them 

James  M.  Plumb,  importer,  residing  in  Nineteenth 
street,  took  his  esla^ilsnment  to  Saratoga  last  seasou,  ana 
iince  his  return  has  been  seen  mining  with  the  fast 
bloods  Ob  Bloomingdale  and  the  aristocratic  crowd  in  the 
Park.  He  has  »  pair  of  elegant  Black  Hawk  oolts  which 
he  drives  before  on  open  calethe;  he  rm  wtih  his  partner, 
Q.  W.  Burnham,  and  although  he  has  nut  quite  as  nume- 
rous establishments,  they  are  c«rtaiuiy  in  as  good  taste. 

Charles  A.  Baudoin,  furniture  man,  turns  out  in  a  ne«t 
cabriolet,  without  top,  which  ia,  perhaps,  one  of  the  mo&t 
strikmg  carriages  on  toe  road,  ae  aiso  drives  a  mail 
phaeton,  with  two  serjanta  behind,  eaca  with  top  boots 
and  cockade. 

William  G.  Brecee  drives  a  pair  of  b»y  horses  before  an 
elegant  barouche,  with  a  Salisbury  lKK<t,  the  carriage 
striped  with  can&ry  color;  had  his  estabilshmeat  at  Sew- 
port  last  season. 

Walter  Langion,  of  Depau  row,  has  a  decided  fancy  for 
horseflesh,  and  keeps  two  carriage  teams,  both  bays,  and 
four  thoroughbred  English  saddle  horses;  his  stock  is 
amoQ£st  the  best  in  the  city,  and  is  seen  in  the  Park  ii> 
different  styles,  just  as  his  inolinatlori  aud  company  may 
determine.  It  is  said  that  he  has  upwards  of  $6,000  I 
wrapped  up  in  harsefleah. 

Captain  Richard  Berry,  cashier  of  the  Tradesmen's 
Bank,  has  been  in  the  habit  of  brea  Jiing  the  fre«a  atr 
of  Central  Park,  seated  Id  a  brett  and  drawn  by  a  pair  o' 
iODg  tail  bays,  valued  at  ^1,200,  and  purchieed  through 
Graley, 

ha,yoT  Wood  has  changed  a  portion  of  his  horses,  and 
B«w  appears  on  the  fashionable  drives  drawn  isy  a  shawy 
pair  of  iron  grays,  not  very  fast,  but  rither  styliBh,  worth 
about  $1,600. 


Nearly  all  ttxe  members  of  the  celebrated  csonnJttee  of 
'four  ndrel,  organize!  for  tne  pnrpoee  of  danolag  ttie 
Prisce  oi  Wales,  are  to  be  seen  ?rom  time  to  time  loUlng 
away  ♦  jir  leisure  houra  in  the  Central  Park,  the  presaot 
reeor^  Tor  the  arisworaoy  om.  wheels.  General  Wiafleli 
fkx>tt,  ^hose  name  heads  that  formidable  list,  has  the 
same  eqalpage  that  we  noUced  last  year,  being  a  larg« 
pair  of  lo&g  tailed  bkys  bei'ore  a  close  carrlsge. 

P«ter  Cooper  has  Improred  his  stock:  of  horses,  and  now 
has  four  'rery  good  animals— three  bays  and  %  blacK,  but 
ooatiuues  to  exhibit  bis  shabby  looKing  carriage;  he 
seems  to  have  no  fondtiesa  for  dliplay. 

Royal  Phelps  has  one  of  the  most  showy  establishments 
that  appear  in  the  Park.  He  has  tiree  bay  horeos,  and  hu 
been  driving  one  pair,  very  showy,  before  a  barouche. 
HiB  family  are  amongst  the  most  conrtant  visiters  to  the 
Pu-k;  be  eometlDoee  is  seen  with  them-  Thay  freqaeat- 
iy  have  a  gentlemau  friend  that  ecjoys  the  sseaery  of  the 
ride.  Always  have  a  footman  behind ,  dressed  In  blue 
livery. 

All  of  the  Astors  show  a  fondness  for  the  fashionable 
drives.  They  always  seen  to  go  for  comfort  rather  than 
show.  Wm.  B.  Astor  has  several  fine  horses,  but  his 
Central  Park  rig  has' mostly  been  a  bay  team  before  a 
dose  carriage;  his  hors«-^  have  a  very  stylish  action,  and 
have  about  them  a  subetaQtial  appearance.  Wm.  E. 
Astor,  Jr.,  of  Fl'tt  avenae,  has  perhaps  about  as  much 
ambition  for  display  ob  tne  r  j«d  as  any  of  the  family. 
He  has  a  pair  of  large  bays,  Itill  sixteen  hands  high, 
which  are  attached  to  aldose  coach  or  a  covered  rocka- 
way. 

Hemy  Astor  has  been  driving  a  crossed  matched  pair,  j 
a  gray  and  a  black,  before  a  phaeton  trimmed  with  cor- 
duroy, and  has  a  coupe  painted  tfcid  trimmed  with  blue. 

Ex  Senator  Ham ii  ton  Fish  hu  a  pair  of  long  tali  bays 
and  hl0  Camily  Invariably  appear  In  a  caieche. 

Aupistus  Sohell,  Collector  of  the  Port,  exercises  a  bay 
horse  before  a  ii(ht  top  wagon;  sever  has  but  one  horse, 
and  sometimes  appears  with  his  lady,  but  occasionally 
with  a  geailemaa  friend,  some  person  In  whose  ears  he 
wishes  to  whisper  political  oiatters  which  usually  stir 
■p  quite  a  breeze. 

Wm.  C.  Bryant,  of  the  Eoening  Foj«,  Is  in  the  habK  of 
carrying  out  his  free  soil  prluctpies  by  driving  a  t^t  gray 
borse  before  a  Ugbt  wagon;  Is  invariably  alone  and  makes 
taita  a  splurge,  hot  alw^yn  appears  In  a  meditating  mood. 

Qiarlee  COoaor's  Ikmlly  are  oft«n  seen  In  a  dne 
baroDcfae  draws  by  a  largo  pair  of  light  colored  bays,  foil 
sixteen  bands  hl^h,  quite  stylish  animals. 

Cyms  W.  Field,  of  Atlantic  telegraph  notoriety,  hna  \ 
been  changing  his  teams  during  tha  past  years;  he  has 
now  a  pair     bays  and  a  pair  of  grays,  and  appears  al' 
temately  w  ith  them,  sometimes  before  a  rockaway,  but 
in  pleasant  weather  before  a  barouche. 

David  Dudley  F.eld,  the  lawyer  and  pditiclaa,  has  also 
two  pair  of  hursee,  and  drives  a  pair  of  bays  a  great  deai 
himseU  ;  is  ofter  ont  with  friends  until  a  late  hour  at 
night;  is  one  of  those  who  makes  a  business  of  It  when 
he  gets  ovt. 

Prince  Joha  Tan  Bareo  de^i^hts  to  cnwjk  jokes  ▼!«» 


fftemAt  In  Um  pATk.  aad  Is  &  constaot  vLslter  to  tfut 
(itefa'.oubte  loo&iitf .  fie  hJti<  a  pair  of  bafs,  qaite  actlrm 
ftalm^lBftbat.  hs  attacke«  t9  a&  E^ll^h  phaetoa,  teo 
variablj^  boldfi  tbe  ribbocB  blicftilC  He  Ib  oue  of  itutM 
that  UuB  fresb.  air  of  the  Park  eeems  to  haTO  a  ob&r  roc 
Jad^  Boosev«it'e  bunllj  are  cftea  6dM  Id  as  oper^  itUk- 
roucbe,  drawn  b7  a  pa!/  of  long  tail  baj«,  elxtee>a  tiasrfit 

Jadge  PierrepoQt  is  litceviss  a  conKtao^T  visiter  at  gbe 
Park,  v?tth  att  actire  pafr  of  dart  fcayp  before  a  bafoiica«{ 
always  bas  bts  famUf    ith  hita. 

Wm.  EL  iiepuiwau  hait  a  uamber  of  horses,  bat  the 
only  team  that  he  hds  b  «d  seen  In  the  Park  with  ot  iate 
iB  a  pair  of  dark  grarR,  before  a  large  ck«e  ooa(;h;  eoim- 
tiE\4«  a  barooche,aud  iuTarlabl?  has  a  Fftolman  behlacL 

H.  B.  MlxiturQ'B  fbmlly  appear  nioetly  l£  a  close  ooa«ta, 
but  occa«locaUy  with  a  bamaohe,  drawv  by  a  pair  oil 
bays,  vUh  ihe  rootmac  sHttng  by  the  si ie  of  tha  ariver, 
acd  make  a  good  appeorasce. 

James  Letups,  ot  Fifth  ayecM,  drives  a  pair  of  ba^ 
that  have  the  reputntioo  o'  being  very  fast  and  aci)v«| 
has  both  a  barouche  and  phoetoQ. 

'^e  have  hatad  a  nnmoer  of  inquu;iT,jTe  peo-^^te  {nqalr- 
lug  who  owns  ib&t  large,  prison  looklDj  clcpe  co&oh,  wtt* 
a  coat  of  arms  upon  the  door,  tbat  is  daily  to  l9e  ta 
the  Park,  drawn  by  a  pair  cf  baye  It  is  Mrs.  tfn^re' 
gor'8,  and  aa  eetablishment  that  has  cost  a  suxtg  sum  9t 
noooey. 

Mujor  Hucomb  has  an  iron  gray  animal  that  he  drivct 
before  a  coape  He  goes  abroad  every  two  or  three 
years  acc!  retams  to  aslo&ish  oor  cliizons  with  his  tui^ 
oat,  which  is  always  in  good  taste.  It  is  said  that  b»  18 
Qow  looking  about  foi'  a  raore  extensive  eslablishmesi. 

Mr.  E.  D.  Pearson,  a  geotlemaa  from  the  rural  distrtds, 
Dowstoppticg  in  Tweoty -fourth  st^t,  has  been  seea  ta 
the  Park  several  tunes  of  Ut«  with  an  elegant  p*lr  af 
Morgan  Black  Havtks,  16K  hands,  and  closely  matched^ 
drives  before  an  old  fashioaed  wagoa^  His  horses  are 
valued  at  tl  ,000. 

There  iB  a  Freacfamac,  now  ocncpying  Mrs.  HaieUfS 
bou£e  in  ("iftb  &vccue,  who  has  been  a  constant  vi3t««r  te 
the  Park,  aud  hua  a  pair  ol  trim  looking  and  acVivr:  M«r» 
gun  sorrele,  elim  built  and  escelient  motioned  anUaalA, 
which  he  drives  before  an  English  phaeton,  and  lBalw«7IS 
sure  to  attract  attention. 

M,  B,  Field,  the  auctioneer,  has  a  pair  of  large,  stylisb 
blacks  that  make  a  cieditabie  appearance,  tura&lly  at- 
tached to  a  baroacba. 

A.  T.  Stew&rt,  the  eLterprislng  merdiant,  ba*  now  a 
pair  of  long  tali  baye,  and  osoaily  makes  his  ai^>earaa6e 
^n  a  close  ooach. 


Francis  B.  Cuviitg,  la«rj  ej  ,  has  en  aotlve  pair  of  bob>. 
tail  ba;; B,  aboat  15 >^  hattde  blgb,  that  be  drives  beforo  • 
barouche  or  a  locg  breect  r-Kcke^way,  juBt  as  tbe  weatber 
and  biB  inciination  may  lead  him. 

FranclK  Ball,  of  Brevix>rt  plaoa,  appears  is  the  Parte  is 
a  rock*way  diawn  by  a  pair  of  bays. 

WiieoQ  G.  Hunt  has  a  very  fast  pair  of  light  bays,  whkSh 
bis  coaclunaa  is  seen  driTiag  to  a  close  coaoh  or  a  btf 
roucbe,  jtist  in  accoroaccb  witJb  the  weather. 

Wiiliaoi  B.  Duncan  has  a  pair  of  dari^:  bays,  vary  slyiisli, 
tltai  aie  usually  seen  in  the  Poik  before  a  barouche,  wltil 
a  lootman,  wearing  a  blue  coat 

Watw  ahem&n  Les  a  tMir  of  browns,  valued  at  $1,200^ 
that  he  drives  to  a  phaeton— quite  a  showy  turnout. 

l£oee&  fi.  Grinn^u  keeps  a  variety  of  horses  and  ear* 
riagee,  but  usuaiky  appears  with  a  pair  or  short  tail  bays. 

Jame£  W.  Gerard,  Gi ameroy  park,  has  only  two  hocsee, 
a  pair  of  baye,  and  hia  three  carriages — a  barouohe, 
coup6  aad  common  coach — but  appears  mostly  in  tha 
P&rk  m  the  bai  oache.  His  tetim  is  in  constant  use,  an<l^ 
were  it  not  tor  tbu  excellent  care  that  i&  taken  of  then, 
would  soon  wear  cut. 

Colonel  Stevens,  of  Sisteenth  street,  has  a  pair  of  large 
grays  and  a  bay,  and  vsually  appears  In  the  Park  tn  a 
barouche. 

N.  T.  Hubbard,  of  Front  street,  etiU  keeps  ap  q[alt«  a 
eb  >w,  andls  seen  in  the  Park  with  a  pair  of  bajis,  wlUi 
diflercat  kinds  of  carriages. 

John  Ff  nnymaii  drives  a  showy  pair  of  long  tail  bladsB 
before  a  bretl,  with  Dilver  mounted  harness. 

John  A.  Lowery  drives  a  bay  horse  before  a  li^t 
wagon.   Is  quite  fast. 

Ooo  of  the  prettiest  establishments  in  the  Park  is  a 
foreign  turn  out,  or  a  ''char  a  banc,"  drawn  by  a  pair 
of  bafs,  driven  by  M»,  Onatavio,  and  noted  for  Its  ar« 
rangement  of  seats, 

John  ^hennorhora,  of  Ninth  street,  lias  a  cnm 
matched  team,  a  blaok  and  a  gray,  that  he  drives  ta  aa 
open  phaeton. 

Phil.  Lydig  drives  e^ir  of  stylish  bajs  before  aa  apea 
dog  cart.   Very  stylish  turnout. 

A  pair  of  blacks  are  often  seen  on  the  drive  is  tba 
morning,  before  a  close  coach,  a  number  of  ladies  tasida 
and  one  on  the  diiver's  seat,  with  the  owner  of  the  (turn- 
out.  Yery  Btylish  establiEhment. 

Lulher  Bradlph  is  seen  a  great  deal  in  a  private  ear- 
riage  with  a  pair  of  handsome  bays,  and  seems  to  enj(^ 
a  ride  in  the  Park;  occasionally  takes  a  view  of  Bi<»sa- 
ingdale. 

Judge  Russel's  light  and  Bprlghtly  bobtail  bays  aro 
seen  a  great  deal  among  ihe  fashioua'jle  turnouts  diawing 
a  phaeton. 

Judge  J.  H.  Brady  is  on -the  road  a  great  deal;  momios 
is  his  favorite  time. 

Daniel  E.  i^ickles  has  a  pair  of  stylish  bays  that  be 
drives  before  an  open  baronshe,  and  also  a  fine  8(mUBo 
horse. 

A:  M.  Storrs  is  often  seen  out  in  the  momicg  with  a 
black  mare  and  an  iron  gray ;  mAkes  a  very  good  show. 

John  N.  Gebia,  the  batter,  le  not  averse  to  a  display; 
he  has  a  $1,060  bay  team  that  he  OEuaily  works  to  a 
pfcaeton. 

Mr.  Lt>rd ,  of  the  firm  of  Lord  &  Taj^lor,  is  seen  oa 
fashionable  drives  with  a  i^owy  bay  team  before  an  opea 
pbaeton. 

Lefvi  P-  Morton,  m^Brchant,  has  a  $1,100  pair  of  dark 
bays,  that  are  seen  a  great  deal  la  the  Park  before  a  oa- 
leche. 


Effiogham  Towiusend  dr ivcR  a  cross  match  pair — a  gnxf 
Bod  a  black— before^an  opeo  brougfeam  carriage. 

John  D.  Wolfe  bag  two  or  three  carrlagee,  and  u8iiaU|r 
drives  a  pair  of  bays;  very  Btylteh. 

Mrs  Brontoa  has  a  yery  atyllsh  establishment,  8b4  lg 
Been  in  the  Park  with  a  pair  of  $1^200  showy  bays,  befora 
either  a  caleche  or  close  coach,  aocordicg  to  the  weatbeiv 

Oeo.  Ton  Boren, of  Fbort<)eQth  street,  has foar  horses— 
a  pair  of  creanie  and  a  pairo/  bays— all  good  motlooeA 
animals. 

Mrs.  Howe  makes  her  appearance  with  %  pair  of  sorrfll 
horses;  quite  styllBh. 

Mies  Demlog,  of  Bond  street,  has  a  ps^r  of  iron  ;rayf 
that  she  is  seen  in  the  Park  with,  be  [ore  a  close  coacli. 
Her  team  is  valued  at  SI  ,300. 

Archbishop  Hughes  has  a  pa<r  of  stylish  bay  hoivos, 
bat  drives  mostly  on  the  upper  part  of  the  island. 

Wm.  Hadden  drives  a  lorreli  team,  with  elegant  trim- 
mings on  his  harness;  umially  appears  in  a  dose  ooat^ 

Ex  Mayor  Tiemaon  has  an  ordinary  looking  team — long 
tail  bays— that  he  drives  before  a  ba.-ouche 

(hie  of  the  most  ta8t«ful  carriages  that  appear  on  tiM 
drives  about  the  city,  especially  for  Park  riding,  la  a  Vic- 
toria carriage,  that  of  James  Gordon  Bennett,  nsaall/ 
drawn  by  a  pair  of  ponies.  It  is  a  low  wheel  carriage, 
and  so  coDStrnoted  that  it  does  not  crush  the  ladiesf 
dresses  tior  conceal  them,  bat  enables  those  pauLng  by  ta 
see  the  at&irt»of  tbe  ladies  eeated  In  the  carriage  ahnost  M 
well  as  though  they  were  on  a  prortienade.  It  has  fendeni 
to  keep  off  the  mnd,  and  is  withal  one  of  the  beat  cafw 
riages  for  Park  riding  that  we  have  seen  on  tbe  drtvo. 
Mrs.  B.  is  often  soen  holding  the  ribbons,  and  never  faUfl 
to  attract  attention.  We  understand  that  Brewster  Us 
Baldwin  have  received  orders  for  several  similar,  to  b« 
in  readiness  at  the  opening  of  tbe  next  seavon. 

J.  Depeyster  Ogden  has  a  showy  pair  of  blacks  that 
make  a  Hue  appearance  in  the  Park. 

Sydney  Mason  has  fonr  blooded  b^  that  he  drives  al- 
ternately before  an  open  Fretch  carriago.  and  has  a  very 
stylish  turaoat.  His  son-in-law.  Bailey  Myers,  is  also  t« 
be  seen  on  the  .  pleasant  drives  holdmg  the  reins  to« 
stylish  pair  of  Morgan  Black  Hawks  before  a  dog-oari 
phaeton. 

LorUlard  Spencer  has  a  largo  namber  of  horses  and  dif- 
ferent kinds  of  carriages.  His  horses  are  tdl  culors,  many 
of  them  speedy. 

Simeon  Draper,  of  political  notoriety,  has  a  showy  pair 
o(  blacks,  which  are  Invariably  driven  to  a  baroaohe. 

George  Fuisom,  Second  avenne,  has  a  bay  team;  his  fa* 
mUy  end  flriends  are  frequently  seen  in  the  Park  in  a  elooK 
coach. 

L.  Delmonloo  is  frequently  seen  with  fonr  horses  to 
carriage,  and  makes  qnito  a  show. 

THB  LI  TBENONS  AND  OTHBE  EQITBgTBIUffi. 

The  foregoing  list  1*  enough  to  forcifh  the  pablia  some 
idea  how  tbe  bon  ton  nse  the  Park-  We  will  le&ve  then 
to  the  enjosmeDi  of  their  hojfpeflesh,  with  sliver  att< 
gold  mounted  harness,  and  moving  at  a  dignified  and  so- 
berly respectable  gait,  and  turn  oar  attention  to  ttui 
equestrians,  who  form  one  of  the  marked  featores  of  the 
display  on  the  Park.  Horseback  riding  has  inm-eased 
I  this  season  beyond  tbe  anticipation  of  tbe  mo3t  zdaloas 
advocates  of  this  Invignrt^lng  and  heaitfafal  exercise^ 
and  it  is  no  oncoaoiBioa  thisg  to  soe  Crom  (hrea  haadre4 


■Bd  flft7  to  foTjr  hrmdred  eq^jewrkni  Is  the  CcDtral 
Park  at  oae  time,  while  ooq  hundred  per  day  has 
been  the  average  cnoi^or  that  has  Yl8lt«d  tbo  Park 
on  horseback  daring  Ihe  Iwt  five  mcnthe,  many  of  tbem 
«xoeedlBgly  graoefa],  whilst  others,  althoi:sb  seated  on 
Mooded  horses,  preeect*  an  awkward  appearance,  from 
the  fact  of  their  horges  not  being  well  tratned  or  the 
rider  a  noyioe  in  the  saddle.  Kany  of  the  awkward  j 
animals  that  are  now  seen  in  the  Fark  woald,  with  a  ; 
few  1CB80D8  by  a  ekiiful  trainer,  deyelope  traits  and  mo-  i 
tions  that  the  owners  of  the  animals  neyer  dreamed  they 
poBcecBcd. 

Ucst  of  the  riding  academies  in  the  city  tnni  out 
trained  horses  [that  will  Mtonlsh  a  person  nnao- 
enetomed  to  witnessing  the  feata  ttiat  a  blooded  ani- 
mal will  go  through  with,  Disbrow,  of  Filth  avenne 
celebrity,  combines  in  his  system  of  training  that  of  M. 
Beancher  and  Ur.  Rarey,  which,  combined,  make  the 
borse  doolie  and  give  him  that  graoefol  action  which 
renders  the  hcrse  attracliye  to  those  who  witness  his  f data 
imder  the  saddle. 

Those  who  were  ia  the  Park  at  the  time  of  the  Prlnoe 
of  Wales'  visit  to  that  locality  will  never  forget  the  ap- 
pearance of  a  lady  and  gentleman  seated  on  well  trained 
blooded  animals,  that  were  seen  moving  about  in  a  style 
seldom  before  witnesEed  in  eqaeitriass.  Every  person 
that  was  in  the  Park  at  the  time  ptused  to  see  the  mo- 
tions of  the  animals;  ^ven  the  Prince  himself  tumelin 
bis  seat  to  take  another  look  as  his  carriage  left  them  in 
the  rear.  The  pair  was  Mr.  and  Mrs  Disbrow,  who  were 
•nt  with  their  best  animals,  that  have  been  under  strict 
training  for  a  long  time,  but  it  only  shows  what  a  horse 
ean  he  made  to  do. 

Mr.  Disbrow  visits  the  Park  with  his  thorough- 
bred chestnut  horse  called  Alexander,  probably  one  of 
the  best  trained  animals  in  the  city.  Mrs.  Disbrow  ap- 
pears on  a  stjllBh  bay  called  Comet— a  thoroughbred  } 
borse,  spirited,  and  with  a  beautiful  style  of  action.  No  i 
buly  equestrian  makes  a  more  attractive  appearance.  i 

A  number  of  valuable  b  looded  saddle  horses  were  brought  | 
from  Kentucky  the  fore  part  of  the  season  by  Mr.  Diskel,  of  ' 
Silrteenth  street  Riding  Academy,  and  are  now,  with  oue 
or  two  exceptions,  in  the  poesosslon  of  different  aristo  ; 
oratic  families  of  the  city.  Mrs.  August  Behnont,  who  is  I 
one  ef  the  most  graceful  lady  equestrians,  is  frequently  ; 
to  be  seen  on  one  of  these  horses,  a  thoroughbred  bay  | 
nare,  from  Mr.  Alexander's  stock,  near  Lexington,  Ky,,  ' 
valued  at  $€00. 

August  Belmont  keeps  several  saddle  horses.  One  or 
wo  of  the  female  members  of  his  family  make  a  gracefal 
qcpearance  in  the  saddle.    His  son  often  attracts  atten-  { 
tion  on  a  small  pony,  that  moves  with  a  great  deal  of  I 
grace.    He  has  also  a  thoroughbred  bay  horse,  bou|at  of  | 
AlexaLder,  near  Lexington,  Ey.,  and  valued.at  $600.  ji 

Mr.  Ferguson  exercises  a  eorrel  horse,  one  ef  this  lot  | 
brought  from  Kentucky,  which  is  oyer  fiftcea  hands  high; 
valued  at  $600. 

Mr.  Thorn,  of  Thomdale,  has  a  large  bay  horse,  brought 
firom  Kentucky,  and  raloed  at  $700. 


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Mr.  T.  Ketoham,  »  broker,  has  tt»w  two  flne  saddl*  ! 
bones;  usttally  rides  a  bay  hlrazeUi  and  f^qnently  has  a  \ 
isdy  with  him  rldisg  a  fray  horse.  They  m&lce  qcite  a  • 
Bthr  amoog  the  Dumerotie  horsebaclc  riders  in  the  Park,  i 

M»}or  BaUil>o&e  delights  in  astoaishlog  the  eqaeetriaiu  ; 
who  think  themialves  experts  by  exhibiting  his  well 
fcrained  and  styliah  gray  horse,  foil  sixteea  ha  ads  hlsh^  j 
•ad  worth  tdOO.  i 

Henry  J,  Raymond,  of  the  Jirt«— whenerer  he  thinks 
n  not  necessary  to  watch  Greeley,  to  prevMit  his  getting 

inside  track  with  '^Honest  Abe"— goes  to  the  Central  | 
Park  on  a  white  horse,  sod  often  turns  np  on  Bloomlnsdaie,  • 
wbere  he  is  seen  goiug  as  if  badly  frighten&J,  especially  ; 
when  his  horse's  head  is  turned  towards  home.  He  will  > 
need  a  grent  deal  of  tralaing  before  he  can  take  the  pre-  ' 
mlun,  or  even  be  claimed  as  a  gracerul  rider.  He  \s  \ 
firequently  accompanied  by  his  lady.  i 

Mr.  Callaghan  keeps  two  siilendld  saddle  horses,  both  ; 
bay  and  quite  large;  one  \s  ridden  by  a  lady  and  the  other  . 
by  a  gentleman ;  they  make  a  creditable  show  amoog  the 
anmerous  eqnestrians.  Tne  two  are  pnt  down  as  beicj 
worth  $1,2C0. 

Mr.  Merrill  rides  a  gray  and  gay  saddle  horse,  ralaed  at  ! 
S8C0.  We  bare  also  frequently  noticed  a  flne  black  horse, 
abont  foarleen  and  three  'inartcr  hands  hlgh,usually  ridden 
by  s  gentleman,  and  belonging  to  the  Washington  Riding 
Academy,  corner  of  Twenty-si- '.h  street  and  Sixth  a76«  j 
ane,  which  displays  more  grace  and  beauty  than  most  oi  ' 
those  that  appear  on  the  faahlocable  drives. 

Mrs.  A.  A.  Buraham,  Third  avenue,  often  appears  on  a  \ 
fine  Long  Island  Black  fiawk  horse,  and  makes  a  fine  ap-  ' 
pearance  iu  the  saddle, 

James  Lenox,  of  Filth  arenne,  has  a  very  flne  French 
saddle  horse  that  is  ujsed  br  diiferent  members  of  the  ' 
ftimlly.'  -r 

Mi«s  Bclden,  of  Gramercy  park,  is  frequently  seeu 
tn  the  Park,  seated  on  a  roan  pony. 

George  Biaicroft,  the  historian,  stlD  keci>s  np  his  prac  i 
lice  of  horseback  riding,  and  is  almost  constantly  in  the  \ 
•addle;  he  rides  a  bay  horse,  a  well  trained  aniaiai,  ei-  \ 
eoedlngly  active,  that  will  amble,  trot  or  gallap,  and  ; 
move  with  a  great  deal  of  grace.  ! 

W.  Ourtia  Xoyes  and  lady  have  been  seen  a  great  deal  j 
of  late  in  the  saddle.  ' 

A  d&tjghter  of  M.  E.  Gr^onell  also  makes  a  creditable 
appearance  in  the  saddle. 

Mr.  Tier,  of  Broadwsy,  is  seen  a  great  deal  In  the  sad- 
dle, exercising  a  bay  horse,  and  frequently  has  a  lady 
with  him. 

A.  Mr,  Underbill,  a  merchant,  a  tall,  Down  fe«t  lookiag 
gentleman,  is  daily  to  be  seen  !n  the  Park,  accompaniel 
by  his  wife  and  eca;  the  three  are  noti:ed  dods:-;ng  about  ' 
«MOBgst  the  nnmeroas  carriages  and  eqaes*.riang,  and  are  ! 
«11  goo<l  riders.  There  are  ncmeroas  gsntle«ea  aad  ladies 
xo  be  seen  any  pleasant  afternoon  ia  the  Park,  ri  ilng 
manner  of  horses,  some  of  thsm  quite  expert,  and  others 
riding  as  though  a  few  leesons  at  one  of  the  ridicf  acade- 
mies would  do  them  no  barm. 


Dr.  Bayard,  of  Fourteflnth  8tre«t,  rtlll  keepB  up  hla  la-  j 
Urest  in  horseback  exeiciset,  and  pre«cril»e8  it  to  maay  | 
of  his  patient*.  He  keeps  three  or  four  horsea  that  are  ) 
trained  to  the  saddle,  and  often  appears  in  (he  Park  ac  1 
oompanied  with  his  patients.  He  has  a  gray,  e  brown  j 
uid  a  bay ;  the  latter  a  thoroughbred  horse,  from  Alexaa-  j 
der  stock,  near  Lexisgtoo,  Ky.;  is  flfteea  bands  three  j 
iBChes  high,  and  valued  at  $500.  \ 

Mr.  Eacher  often  appears  in  the  Park  on  a  sorrel  horse'  : 
nlkd  Gienooe;  is  a  large  thorooghbred,  and  from  Alex-  | 
•nder  stock,  yaloed  at  $550. 

Mrs.  James  6.  Bennett  is  often  seen  on  the  drlTM  in 
the  npper  part  of  the  Island  on  a  thorooghbred  bay 
ltor«e,  fifteen  hands  three  inches  high,  ralued  by  good 
Judges  at  (500.  The  animal  Is  one  of  Henry  Dunoan's 
Btook  of  Kentucky;  was  brought  from  there  last  spring. 
James  6.  Bennett,  Jr.,  is  sometimes  seen  in  the  Park, 
seated  on  the  back. of  this  znlznal,  usually  accomp*ni»d 
by  a  lady  managing  a  beautiful  chestnut  bay  horse. 

Mr.  Steinberg,  of  the  clothing  trade,  Is  often  seen 
axeroislng  a  Gray  Eagle  horse  that  works  well  under  the 
saddle.  It  is  upwards  of  fifteen  hands  high,  and  was  Im- 
ported from  Louisville;  valued  at  $550. 

Mrs.  Dlckel,  of  the  Thirteenth  Btreet  Riding  Academy,  U 
DrequeBtly  seen  In  the  Park  with  a  number  of  the  patrons 
•f  their  school,  who  uEuaUy  go  in  squads-.  She  rides  a 
well  trained  dark  Gray  Eagle  horse,  brought  from  Lexing • 
ton,  Ky. ,  and  valued  at  $700. 

Mr.  Dickel  is  tometimes  seen  on  a  thoroughbred  browa 
horse,  bought  from  Mr.  Kenny,  near  Lexington,  Ky.,  and 
valued  at  $800;  and  on  other  occasions  with  a  bay  mare, 
Bailed  Lilly,  over  fifteen  hands  high,  thoroughbred,  and 
worth  $500. 

Mr.  8.  L,  Reid  makes  a  very  creditable  appearance 
amongst  the  equestrians,  with  a  brown  horse,  valued  at 
$860. 

A.  M.  Ferris  rides  a  black  blooded  mare  that  it  will 
take  $900  to  purchase.  This  uimal  is  not  only  thorough- 
bred, but  quite  speedy. 

Mr.  Fellows  is  seen  dodging  about  in  tlie  Park  on  a  high  ; 
spirited  and  active  bay  animal,  valued  at  $100.  Rides  ' 
Sot  his  health. 

AMr.  Eas>rouck  is  ^en  up<»i  a  spirited  and  refitletB  i 
black  horse,  very  handsome,  about  fourteen  and  three-  ■ 
quarter  hands  high,  and  valued  at  $450. 

A  Mr.  Coles  rides  a  very  largo  bay  horie,  full  sixteen  ; 
feuxdB  high,  acd  a  good  motioaed  liorse  for  so  Urge  a 
one. 

Mr.  Wai&iuB  ezerctses  a  brown  kMrw,  sixteen  bands 
high,  but  a  very  stylish  animal,  valued  at  SST^O. 

Theodore  B.  Toorhees,  member  of  the  last  Legislature, 
retBortfi  to  the  Park  for  his  health  on  a  large  dark  bay 
horse,  an  excellent  motl<»ied  one,  and  he  appMrs  st 
home  in  the  saddle.  He,  hoirever,  looks  aonwwhat  sober 
Bbnoe  his  recent  defeat. 

Mr.  Gillett  has  two  very  fine  saddle  hor8e€--a  bl^^ed 
chestnut  and  an  exceed Ingly  quick  and  sprJ^tly  animal, 
vahied  at  $500;  alco  a  One  black  mare,  an  excellent  saddle 
beast,  worth  $800. 

Mr.  Banks  Is  often  se«n  on  K  sream-colored  eolt,  very 
spirited  and  stylish,  and  m^es  a  creditable  appearance. 
Mte«  Banks,  of  Fifth  avenue,  ranks  among  the  most  skil- 
tol  lady  equestrians  th»t  resort  to  the  Park.  The  skill 
with  which  she  managcB  her  dark  bay  never  feUs  to  at- 
tnust  attention. 


seated  oo  a  thoroagbbrsd  English  maro,  whlc^i  he  man- 
sges  with  a  great  deal  of  Bkill.  Henr/  Astar  Is  also  seen 
a  great  deal  la  tbe  saddle  at  all  hoars  of  the  day. 

Walter  Lacgdon  has  several  thoroughbred  saddle 
horses  that  different  members  of  hla  famUy  exercise  in 
the  Park.  There  are,  probably,  no  better  saddle  horses 
iQ  tho  city, 

Wm.  HoUaad,  of  Washington  place,  has  two  saddle 
horses.   Very  fine  animals. 

One  of  the  best  trained  animals  that  l3  to  be  seen  In 
the  Park  1b  that  of  Mr.  Tumure,  of  the  Twenty-sixth  street 
Riding  School,  a  beantifol  mahogany  bay,  that  will  go  in 
2:40  end  do  anything  but  talk.  Is  trained  to  any  gait,  and 
worth  $1,200. 

Wm.  E.  Dodge,  of  the  firm  of  Phelps,  Dodge  &  Co. ,  hn> 
porters,  is  also  a  constant  visiter  to  the  tentral  Park,  in 
-  the  saddle,  and  rides  a  fine  looking  blask  horse. 

John  H.  Swift,  of  the  firm  of  Swift,  Hurlburt  &  Co.,  is 
also  rreqn^ntly  seen  in  the  Park  .seated  on  a  large  bay 
horse,  quite  sty  lish. 
I  Ur.  R.  Tlghe,  an  elderly  gentleman,  residing  in  Union 
place,  eierolses  his  bobtail  bay  in  the  Park  almost  ever;^ 
pleasant  day.  His  horse  Is  fvUl  fifteen  hands  high,  and 
has  a  good  style  of  action.  He  al  ways  looks  as  thongh  he 
was  taking  solid  comfort. 

Mr.  Barnes  rides  a  thoronghbred  English  ehestnnt 
horse  a  great  deal. 
I    Hr.  E.  Littleacld,  of  Eingsley's  Express,  improves  his 
{ -health  and  keeps  his  nerves  in  good  order  by  making 
almost  daily  visits  to  tiie  Park  on  a  handsome  Morgan 
bay  horse,  valued  at  $600,  really  a  fine  saddle  horse. 

3£r.  Jodson,  the  India  rubber  m^n,  occasionally  leaves 
bis  fast  nags  in  the  stable  and  visits  the  Central  Park  in 
the  saddle,  accompanied  by  his  niece.  Bas  two  saddle 
horses,  both  bays. 

R  Storrs  Willis  keeps  his  mind  and  body  in  a  healthy 
condition  by  visiting  the  Park  seated  on  a  well  trained 
black  hone,  full  sixteen  hands  high.  He  li  a  good  rider. 

J.  Lester  Wallack,  of  theatrical  fame,  prepares  him- 
'  self  to  entertain  the  public  by  making  almost  daily  visits 
to  the  Park  on  a  large  chestnut  animal,  well  trained  and 
stylish. 

A  Mr.  Linden,  an  English  gentleman,  Is  one  of  the  regu- 
lar V 'niters  in  the  Perk,  and  rides  a  blooded  sorrel,  large 
and  Slim  animal,  and  wUbal  good  motioned.  He  is,  how- 
ever, decidedly  awkward  in  the  saddle,  and  seems  to  be 
;  anxious  to  go  faster  than  his  horse,  and  sits  in  a  very  un- 
becoming attitude. 

Pierrepont  Edwards,  British  Vice  Consul,  a  florid  com- 
plexioned  gentleman,  bus  a  thoroughbred  brown  mare,  an 
excellent  piece  of  horseflesh,  but  most  too  small  for  a 
K'"''  ot  his  size,  that  he  exercises  a  great  deal  in  the 
P-f  k,  and  he  seems  to  eujoy  that  kind  of  life. 

Hus  Boise  is  seen  a  great  deal  ia  the  Park  upon  a  dark 
gray,  with  a  light  mane  and  tall. 

Mr.  Underbill,  of  Seventh  street,  and  sister,  are  seen 
together  in  the  saddle,  mingling  with  the  throng  in  the 
Park.  Ibey  both  handle  the  bridle  with  skill.  Miss  U. 
IS  invariably  seated  on  a  cream  coiorea  animal,  and  neyer 
fails  to  attract  attention. 

P.  U.  Redfl«Id,  of  Broadway,  rides  a  spirited  brown 
horse,  and  has  invariably  one  or  two  ladles  in  hie  com- 
pany. # 


A  son  of  MosQS  Taylor  itnd  one  or  two  feoule  members 
of  the  family  often  appear  in  the  saddle. 

Mr.  A.  M.  Sweetzer,  an  India  rubber  dealer,  finds  time 
to  exercise  a  chestnut  pony.  ' 

Daniel  D.  Lord,  a  Wall  street  lawyer,  keeps  four  or  five 
One  saddle  horses,  that  yarious  members  of  bis  f  unily 

j  exercise  In  the  Park. 

Mr.  Charles  Gould,  Madison  square,  has  recently  pur> 
chased  two  bay  mares,  to  work  under  the  saddle,  i^d  in- 
tend i  to  take  morning  exercise  with  them  hi  the  Park. 

Mr.  £.  Eittktaeb  keeps  three  fine  black  saddle  horses, 
all  BtyliEh  and  large  animals.  Several  of  the  female  mem- 

j  bers  of  the  family  are  seen  in. the  Park  with  them  quite 
often,  and  understand  the  equestrian  art 

MlsB  Waltermtre,  of  Fifth  arenue,  is  seen  In  the  Park 
every  day,  seated  on  a  large  gray  animal,  and  wearing  a 
jockey  cap.  Her  father  sometimes  accompanies  her,  and 
rides  a  chestnut  animal. 
Mr.  B.  B.  Curtis  rides  a  cream  horse,  and  is  a  good 

)  cavalier,  Mr.  J.  Banker  also  exercises  a  cream  animal. 

i     Hon.  John  Cochrane,  formerly  one  of  the  regularly 
seen  on  the  ashionable  drives,  in  the  saddle,  has  been  to 

I  busy  of  late  with  political  matteis  that  he  has  become 

I  qnite  a  stranger  to  the  people  that  resort  to  the  Park. 

i     A  son  of  Mr.  Anson,  the  photographist,  has  a  fhie 
looking  pony,  that  he  Is  seen  in  the  Teak  with  a  great 
deal;  he.  is  quite  an  expert  cavalier. 
Sydney  Mason,  President  of  the  Bcventh  Avenue  Rail- 

i  road,  has  a  very  fine  thoroughbred  Kentucky  bay  horse, 

I  full  sixteen  hands  high,  and  makes  daily  visita  to  the 

i  Park,  ^companied  by  his  grandson,  the  latter  riding  a 

i  white  Spanish  jeunet.  Mr,  Mason's  animal  li  considered 

I  one  of  the  best  that  are  seen  in  the  Park. 

A  medium  sized  and  solid  built  bay  animal,  rode  by  a 
middle  aged  man,  whose  whiskers  h%ve  jost  begun  to 
turn  gray,  has  attracted  a  great  deal  of  attention  of  late. 
He  Is  to  be  seen  galloping  and  ekipping  about  in  all  parts 
of  the  Park,  frequently  riding  up  the  little  hill  near  the 
terrace  upon  the  jump,  ud  soon  after  appearing  in  some 
other  portion  of  the  drives,  the  horso  playhig  like  a 
young  kid.  The  rider  of  this  well  trained  animal  is  Dr. 
"s.  Monster,  of  Twenty-sixth  street,  who  is  very  fond  oi 
this  kind  of  exercise. 

I    Mr.  F.  Bronsott  has  a  very  fine  sorrel  horse,  which  ho 

I  ridei  nearly  every  day,  accompanied  by  his  son  and 

I  daughter,  sealed  on  two  flue  psnies. 

I    John  Farrish  is  also  there  every  day,  riding  a  stylish 

i  black  horse. 

f  A  yourg  man  by  Uie  came  of  C<xH>er  is  seen  a  great 
I  deal,  seated  on  «  brown  horse. 


\    A  largo  Qiunber  of  tlie  bon-toa  families  of  ttlB  city  keep 
!  from  one  to  two  SAddIo  horses,  but  seldom  use  them  in 
I  this  city,  aod  only  avail  tbemselveB  of  tliat  exercise  when 
j  at  Neirport,  JferftU)ga  or  some  other  country  resort ;  others 
'  ceyer  appear  in  the  saldle,  except  In  the  riiing  acade* 
A  large  aujub^  of  yoang  ladles  daily  take  ezercise 
;  in  the  saddle  in  the  seyeral  riding  schools,  and  are  nevw 
I  to  be  seen  on  the  road.  A  majority  cf  the  ladles  tliat  are 
to  be  seen  in  the  Park,  bridle  in  hand,  appear  on  animals 
I  belonging  to  the  pr<^riclc-ri  of  the  riding  aoademlea,  and 
are  selaom  to  be  9«ea  twice  with  the  same  animal;  it  is, 
therefore,  impassible  to  gire  a  sketch  by  which  tuet'  wlil 
be  resognized  by  the  Tisiter^x^  the  promenade. 
*Tbe  riding  academies  hare,  altogether,  IcolMding  those 
which  are  kept  there  by  outside  parties,  in  the  neighbor, 
hood  of  tTTO  hundred  saddle  horse*;  these  animals  are 
i  in  daily  nse  by  soms  ooe~a  majority  y:  them  in  the  Park. 
I  In  fact,  no  portion  of  this  fashionable  amwment  has  ia- 
I  creased  so  much  during  the  past  yoar  as  that  of  horsebat* 
riding,  and  the  number  of  blooded  Riddle  horses  for  ex- 
ceeds the  nnreber  th»t  Is  generaHy  srsppossd  to  be  owned 
in  this  city,  acd  they  are  increasing. 

There  is  a  large  number  of  hcrsea  now  being  trainad 
at  the  riding  acalemies  and  by  other  skilfia  horsemen, 
and  everything  indic&'os  a  great  InTxrease  hi  the  future  In 
this  class  of  exercise,  aad  the  day  is  not  far  distant  when 
the  Park  on  a  fall  ailemoon  wlU  present  one  of  the  gayest 
scenes  to  be  witnessed  in  any  poitlon  of  the  iiabitable 
I  world,  and  will  be  vlsltdd  by  people  flrom  all  parts  of  the 
:  country,  for  no  other  porp-^se  than  to  witness  the  gay 
j  equipages  that  are  to  be  s»en  there.   Whilst  the  oiher 
I  drives  wlU  (mly  be  the  resort  of  those  who  delight  in  see- 
ing fieety  animals,  this  Park  will  draw  within  its  wallts 
and  drives  the  elite  from  every  section  of  the  ooimtry. 

Our  RitlcJe  has  already  beeomo  too  lengthy  for  the 
general  reader;  but  still  questions  of  Interest  crowd  in 
upon  us,  which  we  are  obliged  to  p^stpona  for  a  more 
convenient  se&son.  In  the  meantime  l^:t  every  per- 
son anxious  to  see  real  life  on  wheels  and 
hi  the  saddle  v^sit  the  Contral  Park  suy 
pleasant  afternoon,  Baturi!ay  in  particular,  and  they  will 
at  once  see  that  wo  hare  gi^ea  but  a  tlihe  of  the  numer- 
ous equipages  th&t  are  seen  moving  about  upon  the 
drives.  The  real  glory  of  the  Park  maty  bo  said  to  have 
\wx  commenced,  and  if  what  can  be  seen  there  now  is 
Uo  first  friiitg  of  that  drive,  we  will  not  attempt  to  pre- 
dic'  what  it  will  be  a  dozen  years  hence,  bet  leave  that 
to  th  iftglnation  of  the  reader,  and  lor  the  present  drop 
tliG  cunalii  upon  the  scene. 


